The Heart of a Nation
| The Heart of a Nation (Untel père et fils) | |
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| Directed by | Julien Duvivier |
| Produced by | Paul Graetz |
| Written by |
Julien Duvivier Marcel Achard Charles Spaak |
| Starring |
Raimu Michèle Morgan Louis Jouvet |
| Music by | Jean Wiener |
| Cinematography | Jules Kruger |
| Edited by | Marthe Poncin |
Production company |
Transcontinental Films |
| Distributed by |
A.F.E. Corporation (USA) Universal Film S.A. (France) |
Release dates |
April 7, 1943 (New York City) October 9, 1945 (Paris) |
Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | 2,145,108 admissions (France) (1945)[1] |
The Heart of a Nation (French: Untel père et fils) is a 1943 French drama film directed by Julien Duvivier who co-wrote screenplay with Marcel Achard and Charles Spaak. The film stars Raimu, Michèle Morgan and Louis Jouvet.
Plot
The film follows a family in Montmartre from the Franco-Prussian War to World War II.
An American release featured an introduction by Charles Boyer and scenes of the German entry into Paris.
Principal cast
- Raimu as L'oncle Jules Froment
- Michèle Morgan as Marie Froment-Léonard
- Louis Jouvet as Pierre Froment / Félix Froment
- Suzy Prim as Estelle Froment adulte
- Renée Devillers as Gabrielle Froment
- Louis Jourdan as Christian (uncredited)
Production
Louis Jourdan played the on screen brother of his real life brother, Pierre.[2]
Filming started in late 1939 but was interrupted by the war.[3]
Release
The film was released in New York before France.
On January 25, 2005, the American version of the film that is dubbed into English and features a prologue by Charles Boyer was released by Alpha Video on DVD .[4]
References
- ↑ Box office for France in 1945 at Box Office Story
- ↑ Louis Jourdan biography accessed 23 Jan 2014
- ↑ The Heart of a Nation at Louisjourdan.net
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Heart-Nation-Raimu/dp/B0006SST9K
External links
- The Heart of a Nation at Rotten Tomatoes
- Untel père et fils at DvdToile
- The Heart of a Nation at the Internet Movie Database
- The Heart of a Nation at AllMovie
- The Heart of a Nation at the British Film Institute's Film and TV Database
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