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Cease Firing

1934 film

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.

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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. [1]
    Crisp p.401
  2. [2]
    Rège p.59
  3. [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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