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Way of Youth
Way of Youth
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Way of Youth

Original Title: Le Chemin des écoliers

1959
1h 30m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1959

Runtime

1h 30m

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Storyline

This movie is a Marcel Aymé adaptation and it deals with the not-so-glorious side of the Occupation: black market, war profiteers, cracking open bottles of Champagne while most of the Parisians are almost starving.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Sep 23, 1959
Languages
French
Director
Michel Boisrond
Michel Boisrond
Production
S.E.P.I.C.
S.E.P.I.C.
Franco London Films
Franco London Films
Mondex Films
Mondex Films
Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG)
Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG)
Zebra Films
Zebra Films
Production Countries
France

Top Cast

26 Cast Members

Bourvil

Bourvil

Charles Michaud, père

Alain Delon

Alain Delon

Antoine Michaud, fils

Lino Ventura

Lino Ventura

M. Tiercelin, restaurateur et as du marché noir

Jean-Claude Brialy

Jean-Claude Brialy

Paul Tiercelin

Françoise Arnoul

Françoise Arnoul

Yvette Grandmaison

Pierre Mondy

Pierre Mondy

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Paulette Dubost

Paulette Dubost

Hélène Michaud, mère

Sandra Milo

Sandra Milo

Olga, prostituée

Madeleine Lebeau

Madeleine Lebeau

Flora, peite-amie éconduite de Paul

Martine Havet

Martine Havet

Pierrette Michaud, sœur d'Antoine

Micheline Luccioni

Micheline Luccioni

Solange, secrétaire de Michaud et Olivier

Christian Lude

Christian Lude

M. Olivier, associé de Charles Michaud

Jean Brochard

Jean Brochard

M. Coutelier, voisin d'Yvette, professeur de philosophie en retraite

Gaby Basset

Gaby Basset

Lucette, sœur de Tiercelin père

Claude Castaing

Dominique, associé de Tiercelin

Sylviane Rozenberg

Sylviane Rozenberg

« Chou » Grandmaison, fille d'Yvette

Marcel Bernier

Marcel Bernier

Un gardien de la paix à vélo (uncredited)

Charles Bouillaud

Charles Bouillaud

Le client enrhumé (uncredited)

Pierre Collet

Pierre Collet

Un gendarme (uncredited)

Henri Coutet

Henri Coutet

L'homme demandant des volontaires (uncredited)

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