Peace Over the Fields (1970)
"Paix sur les champs" (original title)

Peace in the Fields takes place around 1925. Stanne a wealthy Flemish farmer, is alleged to have murdered his fiancée 20 years before. Although the case against him was dismissed fierce ... See full summary »

Director:

Jacques Boigelot

Writers:

Jacques Boigelot (dialogue), Marie Gevers (novel),

Stars:

Christian Barbier, Georges Poujouly, Claire Wauthion

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Credited cast:
Christian Barbier	...	Stanne Vanasche
Georges Poujouly	...	Louis
Claire Wauthion	...	Lodia
Héléna Manson	...	Johanna
Arlette Schreiber	...	Rosa
Nicole Valberg	...	Julia
Lucien Raimbourg	...	Jardinier
Vandéric	...	Aloysius
Marthe Dugard	...	Soeur Thérésia
Josi Jolet	...	Jules
Irène Vernal	...	Fine
Gilbert Charles	...	Curé
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marc Audier	...	Kobus
Marie-Henriette Claes	...	La soeur
Anne-Marie Ferrières	...	Anna

Storyline

Peace in the Fields takes place around 1925. Stanne a wealthy Flemish farmer, is alleged to have murdered his fiancée 20 years before. Although the case against him was dismissed fierce resentment still burns between his family and that of Johanna, the victim's mother. And then the farmer's son falls in love with the girl's younger sister. Johanna forbids their marriage and her old enemy starts to feel again the pangs of conscience, the need to confess the crime.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Details

Country:

Belgium

Language:

French

Release Date:

20 June 1972 (France)

Also Known As:

The Fields Sleep in Peace

Company Credits

Production Co:

E.G.C.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

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Trivia

First Belgian film ever nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language film.

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