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1997 · 121 mins · French
Directed by
Jean-Loup Hubert
Starring
Gérard Jugnot, Clotilde Courau, Guillaume Depardieu, Bernard Giraudeau, Albert Delpy, Loïc Corbery

In the Great War’s trenches, an artillery barrage opens the story. Bayoneted Simon (Guillaume Depardieu) is sent to a hospital, joining other wounded men. There he meets teacher Marthe (Clotilde Courau), who lives with the physician (Bernard Giraudeau). Their meeting becomes a romance amid war’s horror. Shot by Kevin Jewison, son of Norman Jewison.

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