Les Feux de la Chandeleur

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Les Feux de la Chandeleur
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Directed by	Serge Korber
Written by	Serge Korber Catherine Paysan
Starring	Annie Girardot Claude Jade Jean Rochefort Bernard Fresson
Music by	Michel Legrand
Release date(s)	24 May 1972
Running time	95 mins
Country	France Italy
Language	French
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Les Feux de la Chandeleur (English title: Hearth Fires) is a 1972 French film directed by Serge Korber. The film is also known as La Divorziata (Italy).

1 Cast
2 Synopsis
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[edit] Cast

Annie Girardot (Marie Louise Boursault)
Jean Rochefort (Alexandre Boursault)
Claude Jade (Laura Boursault)
Bernard Le Coq (Jean-Paul Boursault)
Bernard Fresson (Marc Champenois)
Gabriella Boccardo (Annie)
Ilaria Occhini (Clotilde)

[edit] Synopsis

Marie-Louise (Anne Giradot) is a woman whose love for her ex-husband will not die. The Lawyer Alexandre (Jean Rochefort) left her, because she attended a few leftist marches and demonstrations. While her daughter Laura (Claude Jade) falls in love with Marc (Bernard Fresson), Marie-Louise keeps hoping that Alexandre will come back to her. Laura helps her to fight for love and Marie-Louise is so attached to this idea that when her son (Bernard Le Coq) finally convinces her that he will never return, the realization has dire consequences...