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RUNTIME
Did you know
88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Tides of Passion
1956 1h 28m FR
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
★10.0TMDB · 1
DramaRomance
Synopsis
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In her small village in Vendée, Ludvine, an orphan, is in love with Jean-Pierre, but he is jealously guarded by her woman employer. On the day of the "Fair of Women", a traditional event where young men can choose the girl they fancy, Jean-Pierre picks out Ludvine.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Etchika Choureau
Ludvine
Jean Danet
Jean-Pierre
Alfred Adam
Armand Vignaud
Dora Doll
Mariotte Borderet
Elisa Lamotte
Michèle Vernay
René Clermont
Juliette Faber
Germaine Sablon
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jean Stelli
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jean Stelli directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 270 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Etchika Choureau and Jean Danet and Alfred Adam carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0141096 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 88 min · 1h 28m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Jean Stelli
Production companies
Who made it
- VÉ
Véga Films
FR
gray-film
FR
- A.
A.G.C.
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1957-01-01
