Synopsis
The eternal feminine and the standards of beauty varying according the times seen through postcards, silent fiction movies, old documentaries and modern sequences specially shot for the film.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Les Films Caravelle
Full credits (5)
- Executive Producer : Claude Clert
- Director of Photography : Guy Ferrier
- Music Composer : Loulou Gasté
- Editor : Claude Durand
- Narrators : Robert Beauvais, Gisèle Parry
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Documentary
- Sub-genre : Women
- Themes : Femininity
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 1949
- Runtime : 19 min
- Visa number : 9337
- Visa issue date : 10/11/1949
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Black & White
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In the maternity ward, Céline awaits the arrival of her first child. It is Jeanne, her partner, who will bring her into the world. At night, in the entrance hall of the hospital, she meets men who are waiting, like herself.
🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)