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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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Les Dieux du dimanche
1949 1h 35m FR
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BANGER
★8.0TMDB · 1
Synopsis
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A soccer enthusiast like his father, Martin Lambert is the (gifted) goalkeeper of the local team. He falls in love with Jeanette and soon marries her. Alongside a happy marital life, Martin becomes a successful professional. Which proves a mixed blessing since fame makes him vain and haughty and his marriage gets seriously affected. But the Second World War breaks out and Martin is drafted. Taken prisoner a few months later, he is sent to a camp. When he is released, he tries resume his career but his wounds hurt too much and he has to give in. But not soccer: he will now proudly train young shoots.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Claire Mafféi
Jeannette Thévenin
Marc Cassot
Martin Lambert, a professional footballer
Alexandre Rignault
Léon Thévenin
René Génin
Doctor Schaefer
Georges Chamarat
Etienne Lambert
Germaine Delbat
Mrs Lambert
Jean Daurand
Charles Lambert
Paulette Frantz
Germaine
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- René Lucot
- Languages
- French
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The take
René Lucot directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 177 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Claire Mafféi and Marc Cassot and Alexandre Rignault carry the top of the cast.
- 4IMDB entry: tt0193878 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 95 min · 1h 35m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
René Lucot
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1949-02-09
