Synopsis
A young man (Simon) loves a young woman (Victoire, known as La Martine). One day, Victoire does not appear at the usual rendezvous. Simon learns that she is going to marry the richest farmer in the region. Broken-hearted, he lurks around the house where the couple lives. Victoire is expecting a baby. One day, passing by the gate, Simon hears screams. Victoire is giving birth. He forces his way through the door and rushes to help her. "A lovely infant," he'll say, before continuing on his way.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (4)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Dialectik
Full credits (23)
- Executive Producer : Paul Vecchiali
- Screenwriter : Paul Vecchiali
- Director of Photography : Philippe Bottiglione
- Music Composer : Roland Vincent
- Assistant director : Anaïs Garnier
- Editors : Paul Vecchiali, Zoé Liénard
- Sound Recordist : Benoît Perraud
- Costume designer : Rachel Newton
- Author of original work : Guy de Maupassant
- Line Producer : Paul Vecchiali
- Co-producer : Laurence Moinereau
- Sound Assistant : Éric Rozier
- Assistant Operator : Nicolas Contant
- Camera Operator : Philippe Bottiglione
- Production manager : Laurence Moinereau
- Sound editor : Zoé Liénard
- Continuity supervisor : Léa Yapi
- Production Designer : Kiowa Le Clec’H
- Special Effects : Martin Hardouin Duparc
- Visual effects : Martin Hardouin Duparc
- Make-up Artist : Anne Rivière
- Sound Mixer : Benoît Perraud
- Narrator : Paul Vecchiali
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Literary adaptation
- Themes : Love, Monde rural, Photography, Sociology
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2016
- Runtime : 18 min
- Visa number : 142.459
- Visa issue date : 08/12/2016
- Production formats : Photographic camera
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : DTS 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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An adaptation of La Martine by Guy de Maupassant.
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