A Bag of Marbles

"Home Is Where Family Is"

2017 1h 53m FR

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7.8

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Synopsis

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At the beginning of the 1940s, in a France occupied by Nazi forces, lived the Jewish Joffo family. Happy and tight-knit, she sees her future darken when all members of the family are forced to wear the yellow star. Fearing the worst, the parents organized their family to flee to the free zone in the south of the country. Maurice, twelve years old, and Joseph, ten years old, will therefore leave alone in order to maximize their chances of finding their older brothers already settled in Nice. The brothers left to their own devices demonstrate an incredible amount of cleverness, courage, and ingenuity to escape the enemy invasion and to try to reunite their family once again.

“Home Is Where Family Is”

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Cast

Dorian Le Clech
Joseph
Batyste Fleurial
Maurice
Patrick Bruel
Roman
Elsa Zylberstein
Anna
Bernard Campan
Ambroise Mancelier
Christian Clavier
Docteur Rosen
Kev Adams
Ferdinand
César Domboy
Henri

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christian Duguay
Writers: Christian Duguay, Jonathan Allouche, Alexandra Geismar
Languages: French, Yiddish, Russian, German
Countries: Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France

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MONEY

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Earned back only 51% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: French, Yiddish, Russian, German.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christian Duguay, shot by Christophe Graillot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Dorian Le Clech and Batyste Fleurial and Patrick Bruel carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Home Is Where Family Is".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5091612 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christian Duguay directs. Christophe Graillot behind the camera. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France. Dialogue in French, Yiddish, Russian, German.

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1Earned back only 51% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: French, Yiddish, Russian, German.
4International production across 4 countries: Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France.
5Directed by Christian Duguay, shot by Christophe Graillot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Dorian Le Clech and Batyste Fleurial and Patrick Bruel carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Home Is Where Family Is".
8IMDB entry: tt5091612 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 24 different titles around the world.