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Déjà s'envole la fleur maigre

  • 1960
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
127
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Déjà s'envole la fleur maigre (1960)
FrenchDrama

What was supposed to be a documentary to show the progressive nature of Belgium in regards to its immigration policy, turned out to be something completely the opposite. Struck by what he sa... Read allWhat was supposed to be a documentary to show the progressive nature of Belgium in regards to its immigration policy, turned out to be something completely the opposite. Struck by what he saw, the director decided to take the funds issued to him by the Belgian government to make ... Read allWhat was supposed to be a documentary to show the progressive nature of Belgium in regards to its immigration policy, turned out to be something completely the opposite. Struck by what he saw, the director decided to take the funds issued to him by the Belgian government to make a film which showed life as it really was in the mining region of Borinage. The promise of... Read all

  • Director
    • Paul Meyer
  • Writer
    • Paul Meyer
  • Stars
    • Brighella
    • Giuseppe Cerqua
    • Luigi Favotto
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    127
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul Meyer
    • Writer
      • Paul Meyer
    • Stars
      • Brighella
      • Giuseppe Cerqua
      • Luigi Favotto
    • 1User review
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Top Cast17

    Brighella
    • Brighella
    Giuseppe Cerqua
    • Geppino, le fils aîné de Pietro
    Luigi Favotto
    • Luigi, un fils de Pietro
    Marie-Louisa Franco
    Mela Franco
    Valentino Gentili
    • Valentino, un enfant
    Victor Ghislain
    Edmond Lebout
    Dominico Mescolini
    • Domenico, un mineur qui décide de rentrer en Italie
    Dolorès Oscari
    • Dolores, la nouvelle
    Christiane Perret-Bry
    • La jeune fille qui invite Geppino à danser
    Giuseppe Pozzetto
    • Le rabatteur de bras
    Alice Sanna
    Attilio Sanna
    • Attilio, un fils de Pietro
    Pietro Sanna
    • Pietro, un mineur qui fait venir sa famille dnas le Borinage
    Luigino Sartori
    Louis Vander Spieghel
    • Director
      • Paul Meyer
    • Writer
      • Paul Meyer
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    • Trivia
      The English (dvd presentation) translated title is: "From the branches drops the withered blossoms"; that from a Salvatore Quasimodo poem, given in full at the beginning of the documentary.
    • Quotes
      • Coalmine Owner: [to priest] I was going to send the woman to you. We've got to help each other, you know .. it's up to you to guide them.
      • [English translation of Belgian / French]
    • Connections
      Featured in Filmlovers! (2024)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 12, 1960 (Belgium)
    • Country of origin
      • Belgium
    • Languages
      • French
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • From the Branches Drops the Withered Blossom
    • Filming locations
      • Flénu, Hainaut, Belgium
    • Production company
      • Les Films de l'Eglantine
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 25m(85 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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