Les dimanches de Ville d'Avray

Nov 21 1962 Not Rated 1h 50m
Drama

The tragic story of a young orphan girl who is befriended by an innocent but emotionally disabled veteran of the French Indochina War.

Plot

After killing a child when his plane crashes in a Vietnamese village, Pierre suffers from delayed stress and partial amnesia. Returning to France, he lives like a vegetable until he meets a young girl who has been dumped by her father at a boarding school. Posing as her father, Pierre contrives to meet the girl every Sunday, to play with her and perhaps recover his memory. The innocent friendship is misread by nearly everyone, even people who know Pierre well. A classic of old French art films.

Written by

Serge Bourguignon, Antoine Tudal, Bernard Eschassériaux

Directed by

Serge Bourguignon

Production Countries

France, Austria

Production Companies

Fidès, Les Films Trocadero, Orsay Films

Languages

Français

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
4,935
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
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