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Forbidden Games (1952)
Jeux interdits (original title)

86 min  -  Drama | War  -   8 December 1952 (USA)
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A young French girl orphaned in a Nazi air attack is befriended by the son of a poor farmer, and together they try to come to terms with the realities of death.

Director:

René Clément

Writers:

Jean Aurenche (dialogue), Jean Aurenche (screenplay), and 6 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Georges Poujouly Georges Poujouly ...
Michel Dolle
Brigitte Fossey Brigitte Fossey ...
Paulette
Amédée Amédée ...
Francis Gouard
Laurence Badie Laurence Badie ...
Berthe Dolle
Madeleine Barbulée Madeleine Barbulée ...
Red Cross Nun (end of film)
Suzanne Courtal Suzanne Courtal ...
Madame Dolle
Lucien Hubert Lucien Hubert ...
Dolle, the Father
Jacques Marin Jacques Marin ...
Georges Dolle
Pierre Merovée Pierre Merovée ...
Raymond Dolle
Violette Monnier Violette Monnier
Denise Péronne Denise Péronne ...
Jeanne Gouard (as Denise Perronne)
Fernande Roy Fernande Roy
Louis Saintève Louis Saintève ...
Priest
André Wasley André Wasley ...
Gouard, the Father
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Storyline

A girl of perhaps five or six is orphaned in an air raid while fleeing a French city with her parents early in World War II. She is befriended by a pre-adolescent peasant boy after she wandered away from the other refugees, and is taken in for a few weeks by his family. The children become fast friends, and the film follows their attempt to assimilate the deaths they both face, and the religious rituals surrounding those deaths, through the construction of a cemetery for all sorts of animals. Child-like and adult activity are frequently at cross-purposes, however. Written by Doug Shafer <dsshafer@uncc.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Dog | Cemetery | Death | 1940s | Fleeing  | See more »

Taglines:

War...and how it affects the lives of our children

Genres:

Drama | War

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Juegos prohibidos See more »

Filming Locations:

Aiguines, Var, France See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Silver Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Brigitte Fossey's first film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Father Dolle drinks the same glass of wine twice, or does not pour the second glass. The level of wine in the bottle does not appear to change. See more »

Connections

Featured in The Son of Gascogne (1995) See more »