The Children
Synopsis
More of a commentary on life as seen by Marguerite Duras than a movie on a family's internal relationships, this intriguing story focuses on Ernesto, a seven-year-old (played by the adult Alexander Bougosslavsky) who leaves school after several weeks because he is not interested in learning. Convinced there is no knowledge of any use in a spiritually dead world, Ernesto goes his own melancholy way, espousing his theories. His father Enrico (Daniel Gelin) cannot fathom his son's behavior, but his mother Natasha (Tatiana Moukhine) is still supportive of Ernesto, no matter how odd he may seem. Although the dialogue is the main protagonist in this film, the daily lives and interactions of the family members enliven Duras's cinematic essay on life and its meaning.
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Credits
Production and distribution (3)
- Executive Producer : Les Productions Berthemont
- Film exports/foreign sales : Films Benoît Jacob
- French distribution : Films Sans Frontières
Full credits (8)
- Screenwriter : Marguerite Duras
- Music Composer : Carlos D'Alessio
- Assistant Director : Jean-Marc Turine
- Sound Recordist : Michel Vionnet
- Costume designer : Christian Gasc
- Producers : Robert Pansard-Besson, Frédéric Vieille
- Production Designer : Annie Sénéchal
- Still Photographer : Bruno Nuytten
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Comedy
- Production language : French
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French
- Production year : 1984
- French release : 29/05/1985
- Runtime : 1 h 34 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 57716
- Visa issue date : 07/11/1984
- Approval : Unknown
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
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News & awards
Selections (1)
Awards (1)
Berlin International Film Festival
Germany, 1985
Ours d'argent - mention spéciale du jury
C.I.C.A.E. Award (art house)
