Such a long absence

such a long absence is a French film, the first film carried out by Henri Colpi, left in 1961. The film obtained two prestigious rewards: the Gold Palm of the Cannes festival and the Price Louis Delluc.

Synopsis

An young woman believes to recognize her husband, deportee fifteen years earlier, under the features of a peaceful tramp recently made downtown. Patiently it will seek to tame this unknown without memory.

Data sheet

Title: such a long absence
Realization: Henri Colpi
Scenario: Marguerite Duras and Gerard Jarlot
Production: Unknown
Music: Georges Delerue
Photography: Marcel Weiss
Assembly: Jasmine Chasney and Jacqueline Meppiel
Country of origin: France - Italy
Format: Black and white - Mono
Kind: Drama
Lasted: 85 minutes
Coming out date: 1961

Distribution

Alida Valli… Therese Langlois
Georges Wilson… the tramp
Charles Blavette… Fernand
Amédée… Marcel
Paul Faivre… To pension
Pierre Parel… To manage
Catherine Fonteney… Alice
Diane Lepvrier… Martine
Nane Albacore… Simone
Georges Bellec… Young man

Rewards

Palm of gold to the Cannes festival ex-aequo with " Viridiana " of Shine Bunuel.
Price Louis-Delluc

External bond

such a long absence on Internet Movie Database

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