Movie Description
Chants d’Automne
(1983)Overview
Chants d’Automne (Song of Autumn), is a story of daily life on a colonial farm, at the start of the war of liberation in Algeria, describing individual and group behavior in this context. An unthinkable, even dangerous, romantic relationship, born in this context between Catherine, daughter of a settler, and Abdelmalek, son of a blacksmith. Managing his vast property in a feudal manner, Monsieur Marcel whose only ambition is his personal enrichment to the detriment of the community. Everyone fears his authority except his daughter Catherine, a student in France, who returns home during the holidays. She does not stop herself from expressing to him her ideas of justice which go against family and colonial practices. Catherine and Abdelmalek's romance makes relationships increasingly strained, but the call for freedom will be stronger than a woman's love.
Featured Crew
Cast
Catherine
Abdelmalek
Monsieur Marcel
Belkacem
Madame Marcel
Antoine
Le Capitaine
L'Ouvrier
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Facts
Original TitleChants d’Automne
Status Released
Release Information
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1983-01-01
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 40m
Homepagehttp://www.spla.pro/fr/fiche.films.spla.22371.html
Production CompaniesOffice National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
Genres
- Drama
- War
- History
