The Year of Awakening

1991 1h 42m FR

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★5.0TMDB · 11★6IMDB · 299

Drama

Synopsis

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A sensitive, 14 year old orphan in a military school learns about life and love from his classmates and teachers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chiara Caselli
Léna
Grégoire Colin
François
Laurent Grévill
Julien, le chéf
Martin Lamotte
Le 4ème de Section
Roger Planchon
Le Capitaine
Claude Duneton
le professeur de français
Christian Barbier
le colonel
Vincent Grass
le professeur d'allemand

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gérard Corbiau
Writers: Gérard Corbiau, Andrée Corbiau, Michel Fessler
Languages: French

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gérard Corbiau, shot by François Catonné. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Denise Vindevogel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Chiara Caselli and Grégoire Colin and Laurent Grévill carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0101354 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gérard Corbiau directs. François Catonné behind the camera. Denise Vindevogel cuts. Dialogue in French.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Gérard Corbiau, shot by François Catonné. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Denise Vindevogel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Chiara Caselli and Grégoire Colin and Laurent Grévill carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0101354 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.