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Released 9 years ago.
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The Guardians
2017 2h 15m FR
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MID
★6.1TMDB · 118
DramaWar
Synopsis
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In this ensemble drama set in rural France, the women of the Paridier farm are left to run it by themselves while their men are off fighting in World War I. But things become complicated with the arrival of American troops.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Nathalie Baye
Hortense Sandrail
Laura Smet
Solange
Iris Bry
Francine Riant
Cyril Descours
Georges Sandrail
Olivier Rabourdin
Clovis
Gilbert Bonneau
Henri Sandrail
Nicolas Giraud
Constant Sandrail
Mathilde Viseux
Marguerite Sandrail
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Xavier Beauvois
- Writers
- Xavier Beauvois, Frédérique Moreau, Marie-Julie Maille
- Languages
- English, French
- Countries
- France, Switzerland
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: France, Switzerland.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Xavier Beauvois, shot by Caroline Champetier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Michel Legrand. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Marie-Julie Maille shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Nathalie Baye and Laura Smet and Iris Bry carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt6213362 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Xavier Beauvois directs. Caroline Champetier behind the camera. Michel Legrand scores. Marie-Julie Maille cuts. Produced in France, Switzerland. Dialogue in English, French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 9 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
- 3International production across 2 countries: France, Switzerland.
- 4Directed by Xavier Beauvois, shot by Caroline Champetier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Michel Legrand. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Marie-Julie Maille shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Nathalie Baye and Laura Smet and Iris Bry carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt6213362 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Caroline Champetier
- Original score
- Michel Legrand
- Editing
- Marie-Julie Maille
- Production design
- Yann Megard
- Costume design
- Anaïs Romand
- Runtime
- 135 min · 2h 15m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Xavier Beauvois
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Les films du Worso
FR
Rita Productions
CH
- KN
KNM
FR
Orange Studio
FR
France 3 Cinéma
FR
Versus Production
BE
RTS
CH
Pathé
FR
Key crew
- NovelErnest Pérochon
- ProducerSylvie Pialat
- Production DesignYann Megard
- Co-ProducerVivien Aslanian
- ProducerBenoît Quainon
- Associate ProducerJonathan Blumental
- Co-ProducerMichel Merkt
- Associate ProducerGilles Sitbon
- Script SupervisorAgathe Grau
- EditorMarie-Julie Maille
- Co-ProducerRomain Le Grand
- Co-ProducerPauline Gygax
- CastingKaren Hottois
- Costume DesignAnaïs Romand
- Co-ProducerMax Karli
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- farm
- france
- world war i
- rural area
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2018-02-23
Also known as
International titles
- 守護者MO
- Las guardianasES
- Les gardiennes - Frauen hinter der FrontDE
- StrážkyneSK
- Die WächterinnenDE
- BeskyddarnaSE
