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The Chorus
Why this pick
Like School of Life, this warm French period drama finds a lonely boy reshaped by an unconventional adult mentor, balancing hardship with humane, uplifting feeling.
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MOVIE2017 1h 56m FRA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
In 1920s France an orphan is adopted by a rustic couple who work for a rural landowner. Left to himself, he soon comes under the spell of the local poacher.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Eric Elmosnino
Borel
Frédéric Saurel
Dédé
Laurent Gerra
Le gendarme
François Cluzet
Totoche
François Berléand
Le Comte de la Fresnaye
Valérie Karsenti
Célestine