The Fort of Douaumont
Synopsis
1916. A small village behind the front lines, overcome by the heat, is roused by some good news : French forces have recaptured the Douaumont fort. Yvette, a country woman, goes to visit her friend Jeanne the same day. On the way, she meets the postman who, strangely embarrassed, hands her letter for Jeanne that he doesn't dare deliver himself…
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Les Films d'Avalon
Full credits (8)
- Executive Producer : Philippe Braunstein
- Screenwriter : Vladimir Léon
- Director of Photography : Sébastien Buchmann
- Assistant director : Nathalie Joyeux
- Editor : Marie-Hélène Mora
- Sound recordists : Hervé Buirette, David Rit
- Production manager : Brigitte Daudé
- Production Designer : Renaud Legrand
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 1995
- Runtime : 12 min
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.37
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