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Madeleine Films
Among thoses, 2 have good markets following the box office.
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Very Happy Alexander (1968)
, 1h40Directed by Yves Robert
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about animals, Cooking films, Films about the labor movement, Films about dogs, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Philippe Noiret, Françoise Brion, Marlène Jobert, Pierre Richard, Tsilla Chelton, Paul Le Person
Alexandre, homme bon vivant et nonchalant, est cultivateur dans une ferme française de la Beauce. Cependant sa vie quotidienne est dirigée par « la Grande », son ambitieuse mais néanmoins tyrannique épouse, qui le pousse à bout de force en lui imposant chaque jour une liste de travaux démesurée. Devenu brutalement veuf, il éprouve un grand soulagement et se sent libéré de son labeur : il décide de s'accorder un repos qu'il juge mérité, afin de prendre le temps de savourer la vie. Son comportement sème rapidement le trouble dans le petit village par l'exemple qu'il donne, et une partie des habitants décide de le forcer à reprendre le travail. Mais ils échouent, et Alexandre commence à faire des émules…
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
, 1h31Directed by Jacques Demy
Origin France
Genres Drama, Musical theatre, Musical, Romance
Themes French war films, La colonisation française, Pregnancy films, Films about music and musicians, Algerian War films, Musical films, Histoire de France
Actors Catherine Deneuve, Nino Castelnuovo, Anne Vernon, Marc Michel, Mireille Perrey, Ellen Farner
Madame Emery and her beautiful 17-year-old daughter Geneviève (Deneuve) sell umbrellas at their tiny (and financially struggling) boutique in the coastal town of Cherbourg in Normandy, France, in the late 1950s. Guy (Castelnuovo), is a handsome young auto mechanic who lives with, and cares for, his sickly aunt, godmother Elise. Guy and Geneviève are deeply in love; they want to get married, and they want to name their first child "Francoise". Madeleine (Ellen Farner) is the quiet, shy, dedicated young caregiver who looks after Guy's aunt; Madeleine also has feelings for Guy, but has not expressed this. Suddenly Guy is drafted and must leave to become a soldier in the Algerian War. The night before Guy leaves, he and Geneviève pledge their undying love. Then they make love (apparently for the first time) and the very next day, Guy leaves.