For the War to End, the Walls Should Have Crumbled

1980 0h 52m FR

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★7.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne profile a former electrical worker and his involvement in the production and distribution of an underground workers’ rights newspaper within his factory that led to his termination in the brothers’ early experimental TV documentary.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Writers: Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne

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RUNTIME

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Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 5

ERA

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

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0267840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jean-Pierre Dardenne directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

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1Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt0267840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.