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The Guardians
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The Guardians

2017-12-06 · 135 min · ★ 6.1

Drama · War

In this ensemble drama set in rural France, the women of the Paridier farm are left to run it by themselves while their men are off fighting in World War I. But things become complicated with the arrival of American troops.

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Directors
Xavier Beauvois
Production companies
Les films du Worso, Rita Productions, KNM, Orange Studio, France 3 Cinéma, Versus Production, RTS, Pathé
Countries
France, Switzerland
Status
Released

Top Cast

Nathalie BayeNathalie BayeHortense Sandrail
Laura SmetLaura SmetSolange
Iris BryIris BryFrancine Riant
Cyril DescoursCyril DescoursGeorges Sandrail
Olivier RabourdinOlivier RabourdinClovis
Gilbert BonneauHenri Sandrail
Nicolas GiraudNicolas GiraudConstant Sandrail
Mathilde ViseuxMarguerite Sandrail
Ophélie-Marion Debiais
Xavier MalyXavier MalyEdgar
Marie-Julie MailleMarie-Julie MailleLa Monette
Madeleine BeauvoisMadeleine BeauvoisJeanne, la fille de la Monette
Alain ArturAlain ArturLe maire
Adrien DenizouLe maire de la Monette
Yann BeanYann BeanJohn
Laurence HavardSuzanne
Katia HenkelLa gouvernante
Anne-Cécile Le QuereL'institutrice
Viviane PavillonLa boulangère

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