Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Nicolas Duvauchelle | ... | Augustin Meaulnes | |
Jean-Baptiste Maunier | ... | François Seurel | |
Clémence Poésy | ... | Yvonne De Galais | |
Jean-Pierre Marielle | ... | M. de Galais | |
Philippe Torreton | ... | M. Seurel | |
Émilie Dequenne | ... | Valentine | |
Malik Zidi | ... | Franz | |
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Valérie Stroh | ... | Millie |
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Florence Thomassin | ... | Mme Meaulnes |
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Pascal Elso | ... | Florentin |
Roger Dumas | ... | L'horloger | |
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Pierre Vernier | ... | Le recteur |
Charles Hurez | ... | Delouche | |
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Clément Naslin | ... | Dutremblay |
Samuel Brafman-Moutier | ... | Roy (as Samuel Brafman) |
A coming-of-age story set in France in the years leading up to World War I. Two teenage boys experience love, loss, anguish and betrayal in a rural setting of great beauty.
Jean - Pierre Marielle is only actor at perfect place. Otherwise, fragile attempts to suggest the atmosphere of novel. Essence is lost. Game is childish. And the first purpose - invitation to discover the world from Alain-Fournier masterpiece is only smoke. But far from book, it is not a seductive movie. Silhouette of James Dean for Meaulnes is not good option. Mysteries are slices from another stained. France of village is just sketch. And final impression is strange - desire of a director to recreate an universe for new title in his movies list. No doubts, Le grand Meaulnes is not easy prey for adaptations. But this fact may be encouragement. Or curse. So, fragile thing has need gentle hands and refined minds.