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La Terre

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Elderly French farmer La Pere Fouan (Armand Bour), no longer able to work his land, draws up a contract dividing his property among his three adult children: irresponsible Buteau (Jean Herve), poacher Hyacinthe dit Jesus Christ (Milo) and obsessive Fanny (Germaine Rouer). Fouan's depressed wife, realizing that their children have no intention of fulfilling their father's expectations, dies soon after the land is split, leaving Fouan to learn the truth alone.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Highly regarded as one of France's more significant silent films. Rated: B+ Nov 21, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member "La Terre" is rather like "King Lear"--only much more grim. The images remind me of Peter Henry Emerson's photographs of rural England in the 19th century. My only complaint with the film is it could've used a bit more editing--some of the scenes were a bit redundant. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Elderly French farmer La Pere Fouan (Armand Bour), no longer able to work his land, draws up a contract dividing his property among his three adult children: irresponsible Buteau (Jean Herve), poacher Hyacinthe dit Jesus Christ (Milo) and obsessive Fanny (Germaine Rouer). Fouan's depressed wife, realizing that their children have no intention of fulfilling their father's expectations, dies soon after the land is split, leaving Fouan to learn the truth alone.
Director
Andre Antoine
Genre
Drama
Runtime
1h 25m