Peace on the Rhine explained

Peace on the Rhine
Director:Jean Choux
Producer:André Labrousse
Based On:Peace on the Rhine by Pierre Claude
Starring:Françoise Rosay
Dita Parlo
John Loder
Music:Marcel Lattès
Cinematography:Joseph-Louis Mundwiller
Louis Stein
Marcel Villet
Editing:Jacques Saint-Léonard
Studio:P.S.R. Production
Distributor:Sfera Films
Runtime:94 minutes
Country:France
Language:French

Peace on the Rhine (French: Paix sur le Rhin) is a 1938 French comedy drama film directed by Jean Choux and starring Françoise Rosay, Dita Parlo and John Loder.[1] [2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Émile Duquesne. It is based on a novel of the same title by Pierre Claude. It was made to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of the Armistice of 1918 and promote reconciliation between France and Germany.

Synopsis

A family from Alsace are deeply divided by the First World War, with one son joining the French Army and another fighting in the German Army. The two brothers return after the war, one married to a German nurse, and ultimately overcome their resentments.

Cast

References

  1. Crisp p.55
  2. Rège p.893

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