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Title The Guardians = Les gardiennes / Les Films du Worso presents ; co-production of Les Films du Worso [and others] ; with the participation of Canal+, Ciné+, France Télévisions ; produced by Sylvie Pialat, Benoît Quainon ; screenwplay by Xavier Beauvois, Frédérique Moreau, Marie-Julie Maille ; directed by Xavier Beauvois.

Publication Info. Chicago, IL : Music Box Films, [2018]

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Location Call No. Status
 Cheshire Public Library - Adult Department Main Level  FOREIGN BLU RAY GUARDIANS    Check Shelf
Description 1 videodisc (135 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (18 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm)
digital optical rda
video file Blu-Ray region A rda
Motion picture
System Details Blu-ray, wide screen (2.35:1); 5.1 Dolby digital; 1080p high definition; requires Blu-ray player.
Note Title from disc surface.
Cast Nathalie Baye, Laura Smet, Iris Bry, Cyril Descours, Gilbert Bonneau, Olivier Rabourdin, Nicolas Giraud.
Credits Original music by Michel Legrand ; cinematography, Caroline Champetier ; editor, Marie-Julie Maille.
Note Based on the novel by Ernest Pérochon.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2017.
Wide screen (2.35:1).
Audience MPAA rating: R (for some violence and sexuality).
Summary An affecting human drama of love, loss, and strength unfolds against the backdrop of World War I. The women of the Paridier farm, under the deft hand of Hortense, the family's matriarch, must grapple with the workload while the men are off at the front. New tools allow the women to triumph over the land, newfound independence is acquired, yet emotions are stirred, especially when the men return.
Note Bonus features: Filmmaker Q&A with director Xavier Beauvois -- Interviews with Caroline Champetier and Nicolas Giraud -- Recording the music of the film -- Casting featurettes and outtakes -- Collector's booklet featuring an interview with director Xavier Beauvois.
Language French dialogue; English subtitles.
Subject World War (1914-1918) (OCoLC)fst01180746
Families -- France -- Drama.
Women farmers -- France -- Drama.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Drama.
Families. (OCoLC)fst01728849
Women farmers. (OCoLC)fst01177667
France. (OCoLC)fst01204289
Chronological Term 1914-1918
Genre/Form Feature films.
Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
Added Author Beauvois, Xavier, film director, screenwriter.
Moreau, Frédérique (Screenwriter), screenwriter.
Maille, Marie-Julie, screenwriter, editor of moving image work.
Champetier, Caroline, director of photography.
Legrand, Michel, 1932-2019 composer (expression)
Pialat, Sylvie, film producer.
Baye, Nathalie, 1948- actor.
Quainon, Benoît, 1981- film producer.
Smet, Laura, 1983- actor.
Bry, Iris, actor.
Descours, Cyril, actor.
Bonneau, Gilbert, actor.
Rabourdin, Olivier, 1959- actor.
Giraud, Nicolas, 1978- actor.
Motion picture adaptation of (work): Pérochon, Ernest, 1885- Gardiennes.
Music Box Films, publisher.
Films du Worso (Firm), production company, presenter.
Ciné+ (France), production company.
France télévision, production company.
Added Title Gardiennes
Container of (work): Gardiennes (Motion picture : 2017)
Standard No. 751778951246
Music No. MBFHE140 Music Box Films
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