Synopsis
France, the 1930s. Simon Chalumet (Lucas Belvaux), 15 years old, is sent to a military school by his overbearing father, an ex-soldier who has little sympathy for his son's more gentle temperament, or for his interest in films. In spite of various forms of harassment meant to whip the young men into shape, Simon does survive the years of harsh treatment with his own interests and basic nature unscathed. Reality intrudes in the end, when Simon is sent to the front and faces war and combat for the first time.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (38)
Production and distribution (4)
- Executive Producer : Sara Films
- Co-production : Antenne 2
- Film exports/foreign sales : Tamasa Distribution
- French distribution : AMLF
Full credits (14)
- Executive Producer : Alain Sarde
- Assistant directors : Jean Achache, Charlotte Trench
- Author of original work : Yves Gibeau
- Sound Recordist : Michel Desrois
- Screenwriters : Yves Boisset, Jacques Kirsner
- Director of Photography : Pierre-William Glenn
- Assistant Operator : Jean-Paul Rosa Da Costa
- Production Manager : Gérard Gaultier
- Editor : Albert Jurgenson
- Sound editor : Nadine Muse
- Production Designer : Maurice Sergent
- Music Composer : Philippe Sarde
- Stunt performer : Daniel Vérité
- Still Photographer : Georges Pierre
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Historical, War
- Themes : Adolescence
- Production language : French
- Production country : France (100.0%)
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1981
- French release : 04/03/1981
- Runtime : 1 h 58 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 53100
- Visa issue date : 04/03/1981
- Approval : Unknown
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Audio format : Mono
Box-office & releases
TV broadcasting
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