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L'hirondelle et la mésange

L'hirondelle et la mésange

1924Movie⏱️ 1h 20m
Drama
7.2
IMDB Rating
264 votes

A bargeman, his wife and sister-in-law navigate the canals of northern Belgium in their two vessels, the eponymous "L'Hirondelle et la Mésange," taking the time to appreciate the sites and landscapes they encounter along their way...

Director
André Antoine
Writers
Henri Colpi, Gustave Grillet
Stars
Maguy Deliac, Pierre Alcover, Louis Ravet
Release Date
January 30, 1987
Language
None, French
Country
France
💬 3
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

👤
Maguy Deliac
as Marthe - la jeune soeur de Griet qui aide sur la péniche
Pierre Alcover
Pierre Alcover
as Michel - le nouveau pilote de la péniche
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Louis Ravet
as Pierre Van Groot - le patron batelier
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Jane Maylianes
as Griet Van Groot - la femme de Pierre qui le seconde avec Griet
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Georges Denola
as Le diamantaire

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium
Production
Pathé Frères

🏷️ Keywords

boatrapejewel smugglingmurderbelgium

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

A Fascinating Film Fortunately Recovered From Oblivion
by FerdinandVonGalitzien2008-01-19
7/10

"Herr Pierre Van Groot ( Herr Louis Ravet ) owns two barges; Van Groot, together with his wife, Marthe ( Dame Maguy Deliac ) and his sister-in-law, Griet ( Dame Jane Maylianes ) navigates along the north channels between Belgium and France. Herr Pierre transports construction material in his barges but he earns extra francs trafficking in diamonds which he hides in the boat's rudder whenever he reaches the borders of those two countries. Pierre engages a new first mate, Michel ( Herr Pierre Alcover ) but he doesn't know that Michel is wise to the diamond smuggling and, pretty soon man..."

💡 Did You Know?

Once shown by The Cinema Club in Paris at a special showing at the Colisée in 1923.

📖 Synopsis

A bargeman, his wife and sister-in-law navigate the canals of northern Belgium in their two vessels, the eponymous "L'Hirondelle et la Mésange," taking the time to appreciate the sites and landscapes they encounter along their way...