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1964 | Color | 91 min

Genevieve Emery loves Guy Foucher. Mrs. Emery, who owns an umbrella shop, is against her daughter?s romance with the young mechanic. Guy is called by the Military service to war in Argelia. Upon his departure, Genevieve gives herself to him and becomes pregnant. She rarely hears from Guy. Pushed by her mother, Genevieve accepts the marriage proposal of wealthy gem dealer Roland Cassard. Years later, during a snowy Christmas Eve


Country: Francia
Direction: Demy; Jacques
Script: Dem; Jacques
Production: Bodar; Mag
Photography: Rabie; Jean
Music: Legrand; Michel
Cast:Vernon; Anne, Castelnuovo; Nino, Deneuve; Catherine, Michel; Marc
Participation year at FICM: 2007

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