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The Brother's return

Directed by Pierre Jolivet
Produced by Bac Films Distribution, Les Films Alain Sarde
Genres : Fiction - Runtime : 1 h 55 min
French release : 13/03/2002
Production year : 2001

Director

Pierre
Jolivet

Actors

Thierry-Perkins
Lyautey

Christophe
Vandevelde

Synopsis

It’s a tough, harsh and violent period in history: the 13th century in France.
People must be armed to live, survive. The question is which arms to choose? Those for warfare that give the power to punish and kill, or those of knowledge that give the power to read, cure?
Two brothers, who’ve been separated for a long time, wage a battle to answer this question. Alongside and between them is a woman…
Thomas, the elder brother, left the family farm years ago. He became a mercenary and his body is crisscrossed by scars that tell of valiant battles. He returns home to find that his mother, who knew the secrets of natural medicines, has died.
She has passed her knowledge on to her youngest son, Arnaud. However, he has been attacked by brigands and lost his memory. His young wife, Guillemette, an obstinate and indestructible woman, convinces Thomas to undertake the dangerous quest of reclaiming lost knowledge.

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The Brother's return

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The Brother's return

Production and distribution

Associate production company : Bac Films Distribution, Les Films Alain Sarde
Executive producer : Little Bear
Co-production : M6 Films
Film export/Foreign Sales : Studiocanal
French distribution : Bac Films Distribution

Full credits

Executive Producers : Alain Sarde, Jean Labadie
Assistant Director : Sonia Larue
Line Producer : Frédéric Bourboulon
Screenwriters : Pierre Jolivet, Simon Michaël
Director of Photography : Pascal Ridao
Sound Recordist : François Maurel
Press Attaché (film) : Jean-Pierre Vincent
Editor : Yves Deschamps
Continuity supervisor : Maggie Perlado
Production Designer : Emile Ghigo
Music Composers : Serge Perathoner, Jannick Top
Costume Designer : Yvonne Sassinot de Nesle
Sound Mixer : William Flageollet

Technical details

Feature film
Genres : Fiction
Production language : French
Nationality : 100% French (France)
Production year : 2001
French release : 13/03/2002
Runtime : 1 h 55 min
Current status : Released
Visa number : 100.092
Visa issue date : 11/03/2002
Approval : Yes
Production formats : 35mm
Screening format : 35mm
Color type : Color

Festival Selections (3)

	Cesar Awards - French film industry awards - 2003 Most Promising Actress Type : Awards Location : France
	Yokohama French Film Market - 2002 Selection Type : International market Location : Japan
	Cannes - Film Market - 2002 Selection Type : International market Location : France