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They Were Five (1952 film)
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Wikipedia article
'They Were Five' (French: 'Ils taient cinq') is a 1952 French drama film directed by Jack Pinoteau and starring Marcel Andr, Jean Carmet and Jean Gaven.Marie p.23 It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier.
Synopsis
Following the Second World War, five inseparable comrades return home and swear eternal friendship. However this proves to be harder than they expect in peacetime. It ends tragically for several of the characters, one of whom is killed in the War in Indochina.
Cast
* Marcel Andr as the commissioner
* Jean Carmet as Jean, the postal worker
* Jean Gaven as Marcel, the boxer
* Michel Jourdan as Roger Courtois, the actor
* Franois Martin as Andr Lamberay, the student
* Jean-Claude Pascal as Philippe, heir of a rich family
* Jean Marchat as Frdo, the director of the cabaret "La joie de vivre"
* Arlette Merry as Valrie, Roger's sister
* Andr Versini as Serge, Valrie's agent
* Nicole Besnard as Simone, Jean's friend
* Robert Dalban as Dufau, the manager
* Irne Hilda as Fabienne Dore
* Louis de Funs as Albert, the manager
References
Bibliography
*Marie, Michel. 'The French New Wave: An Artistic School'. John Wiley & Sons, 2008.
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