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Si le soleil ne revenait pas

Si le soleil ne revenait pas

1987Movie⏱️ 1h 55m
Drama
6.7
IMDB Rating
102 votes

An old man who serves as the village sage and healer has gathered the following information from these books: the sun will gradually diminish until a certain date, which will mark its end - indeed, it will not return.

Director
Claude Goretta
Writers
Claude Goretta, Charles Ferdinand Ramuz
Stars
Charles Vanel, Philippe Léotard, Catherine Mouchet
Release Date
September 4, 1987
Language
French
Country
France, Switzerland
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Nominations
💬 1
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Charles Vanel
Charles Vanel
as Anzévui
Philippe Léotard
Philippe Léotard
as Arlettaz
Catherine Mouchet
Catherine Mouchet
as Isabelle Antide
Raoul Billerey
Raoul Billerey
as Denis Revaz
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Claude Evrard
as Follonier
👤
Gérard Darier
as Lucien Revaz
Jacques Mathou
Jacques Mathou
as Cyprien Métrailler
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Madeleine Marie
as Brigitte
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Jean-Marc Roulot
as Augustin Antide
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Fred Ulysse
as Maurice Tissières

🎬 Technical Specs

Filming Location
Ernen, Kanton Wallis, Switzerland
Production
Canal+, Les Productions JMH, Marion's Films

🏷️ Keywords

based on novel

🎯 Categories

FrenchDrama

⭐ Featured Review

A village in the dark
by tallard2005-08-03
8/10

"I saw this a long time ago, back when it came out and I was working at the repertory cinema, so I can't give you many details, but I remember it to be a very atmospheric film. After now having lived in the Yukon, I better understand what it is to lack light. The characters were well developed and the movie hums along with questioning about village life, happiness and hope. I liked the cinematography most, of course it was always dark, but the villagers' homes seemed very remote and you got the sense that this was going on in another sphere of life (well, I was young when I saw it). I..."

📖 Synopsis

An old man who serves as the village sage and healer has gathered the following information from these books: the sun will gradually diminish until a certain date, which will mark its end - indeed, it will not return.