Cease Firing

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Cease Firing
File:Cease Firing.jpg
Directed by Jacques de Baroncelli
Produced by Pierre Méguérian
Written by Joseph Kessel
Bernard Zimmer
Starring Jean Galland
Annie Ducaux
Marcel André
Music by Arthur Honegger
Jean Lenoir
Cinematography Jean Bachelet
Edited by Pierre Méguérian
Production
company
Azed-Film
Distributed by Compagnie Française Cinématographique
Release dates
1 June 1934
Running time
81 minutes
Country France
Language French

Cease Firing (French: Cessez le feu) is a 1934 French drama film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Jean Galland, Annie Ducaux and Marcel André.[1] [2] [3] It was based on a screenplay by Joseph Kessel highlighting the problems of ex-servicemen. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys.

Synopsis

A veteran soldier has great difficulty reintegrating into civilian life after being demobbed following the end of the First World War. His attempts in new jobs ultimately end in failure. However, the support he receives from former comrades sets him on the right road.

Cast

References

  1. Crisp p.401
  2. Rège p.59
  3. https://www.unifrance.org/film/35303/cessez-le-feu

Bibliography

  • Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

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