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La Maternelle (film)
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Wikipedia article
'La Maternelle' (International title: 'Children of Montmartre') is a 1933 French film directed and written by Jean Benot-Lvy and Marie Epstein. It was adapted from Lon Frapi's Prix Goncourt winning novel 'La Maternelle' (1904). In 1935, it was ranked as the 6th best foreign film by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures,[http://www.answers.com/topic/national-board-of-review-awards-1935 National Board of Review Awards 1935], Answers.com; accessed February 20, 2010. and has received a 7.3 ranking (out of 10) by 71 reviewers at the Internet Movie Database.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024310 'La Maternelle' profile], imdb.com; accessed 20 February 2010.
Plot
Rose, a girl from a well off family faces a series of tragic events that leaves her penniless and without a home. She is hired as an attendant at a day-care center in Paris with 150 poor children. She finds herself tenderly caring for them and soon they become very fond of her. One young girl named Marie, who is the abandoned daughter of a prostitute, becomes so attached to Rose that she becomes jealous when anyone else steals Rose's attention. Marie even tries to kill herself when she learns of Rose's plans to marry Dr. Libois, the school's physician. Despite this, La Maternelle ultimately finds its way to a happy ending.Hal Erickson, [http://www.answers.com/topic/la-maternelle 'La Maternelle'], All Media Guide, Answers.com, 2009; accessed February 20, 2010.
Cast
* Madeleine Renaud - Rose
* Mady Berry - Mme. Paulin
* Alice Tissot - Superintendent
* Paulette Elambert - Marie Coeuret
* Henri Debain - Dr. Libois
* Edmond van Daele - Pantin
* Alex Bernard - Professor
Critical reviews
In 1935, the 'New York Times' called it "a film of extraordinary insight, tenderness and tragic beauty", adding "Mr. Benoit-Levy presents a heart-breaking cross-section of this tatterdemalion kindergarten in such minor portraits as the little boy who has never learned how to smile."Andre Sennwald, [http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9E06E3DA1239E632A25756C1A9669D946494D6CF "Movie Review: La Maternelle (1933)"], 'The New York Times', October 15, 1935; accessed 20 February 2010.
Also known as
*'Children of Montmartre': International (English title)
*'La maternelle': Italy (dubbed version)
*'Moderhaender': Denmark
*'Mutterhnde': Germany
References
Category:1933 films
Category:French black-and-white films
Category:Films based on French novels
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