Derborence (film)

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Movie
Original title Derborence
Country of production France , Switzerland
original language French
Publishing year 1985
length 94 minutes
Rod
Director Francis Reusser
script Francis Reusser, Jacques Baynac, Christiane Grimm
production Claude Stadelmann, Jean-Marc Henchoz
occupation

Derborence is a Franco-Swiss feature film made by Francis Reusser and based on the novel of the same name by Charles Ferdinand Ramuz . Derborence was released in French cinemas on April 27, 1985.

action

After his wedding to Therese, Antoine leaves his village and goes to the alp to look after Seraphin's herd there during the summer. A few weeks after Antoine's arrival, a landslide occurs that buries Antoine and Seraphin as well as the hamlet of Derborence. Therese now has to come to terms with her widowhood, even though she is pregnant. This is all the more difficult for her as the child she is carrying, like his father (Antoine) will be an orphan.

Contrary to the expectations of the villagers, Antoine survived the landslide and was able to free himself from the debris. He therefore reappears in his village about two months after the natural event. In rags and almost unrecognizable, the inhabitants initially mistook him for a ghost. When they finally recognize him, Antoine decides to return to the mountains to look for Seraphin. Therese, who knows more than he does, follows him.

Trivia

  • The landslide documented in the film actually occurred on September 24, 1714.
  • The production costs amounted to 1,665,000 Swiss francs.
  • The Swiss Army supported the production team throughout the shooting.

See also

Awards

  • 1985: Participation in the Cannes Film Festival (May 19)
  • 1986: César for the best French-language film ( César du meilleur film francophone )

literature

  • Hervé Dumont , Maria Tortajada (ed.), Histoire du cinéma suisse , Lausanne: Editions Gilles Attinger, 2007, pp. 585–588.

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