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Élise ou la vraie vie

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Year

1970

Running time

104 min.

Country

France

Director

Michel Drach

Screenwriter

Michel Drach, Claude Lanzmann. Novel: Claire Etcherelli

Cast

Cinematography

Claude Zidi

Producer

Co-production France-Algeria;

O.N.C.I.C, Port Royal Films

Genre

Drama

Synopsis

In 1957, Elise Le Tellier, a young woman from Bordeaux, decides to join her brother Lucien, a revolutionary who has decided to become a worker instead of a notable. Lucien has secured a position for her and Elise in turn works on the assembly line of a car factory. There she meets and falls in love with Arezki, a young Algerian immigrant. The conflict between France and Algeria makes their life together very difficult, despite the deep love that binds them.

Awards: 1970: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d'Or (Best Film)

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Élise ou la vraie vie

1970

Michel Drach