The Sons of the Water

1959 1h 28m FR

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MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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A compilation of black and white excerpts from five previous color films by Jean Rouch: Yenendi, the Rainmakers, Cemeteries in the Cliff, The Millet People, The Circumcision, Battle on the Great River.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean Rouch

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean Rouch
Languages: French

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 5

ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0210042 — 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 Rouch directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt0210042 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.