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Way of Youth
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Way of Youth

1959-09-23 · 90 min · ★ 6.2

Comedy

This movie is a Marcel Aymé adaptation and it deals with the not-so-glorious side of the Occupation: black market, war profiteers, cracking open bottles of Champagne while most of the Parisians are almost starving.

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Directors
Michel Boisrond
Production companies
S.E.P.I.C., Franco London Films, Mondex Films, Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG), Zebra Films, Tempo Film
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

BourvilBourvilCharles Michaud, père
Alain DelonAlain DelonAntoine Michaud, fils
Lino VenturaLino VenturaM. Tiercelin, restaurateur et as du marché noir
Jean-Claude BrialyJean-Claude BrialyPaul Tiercelin
Françoise ArnoulFrançoise ArnoulYvette Grandmaison
Pierre MondyPierre MondyLulu
Paulette DubostPaulette DubostHélène Michaud, mère
Sandra MiloSandra MiloOlga, prostituée
Madeleine LebeauMadeleine LebeauFlora, peite-amie éconduite de Paul
Martine HavetMartine HavetPierrette Michaud, sœur d'Antoine
Micheline LuccioniMicheline LuccioniSolange, secrétaire de Michaud et Olivier
Christian LudeChristian LudeM. Olivier, associé de Charles Michaud
Jean BrochardJean BrochardM. Coutelier, voisin d'Yvette, professeur de philosophie en retraite
Gaby BassetGaby BassetLucette, sœur de Tiercelin père
Claude CastaingDominique, associé de Tiercelin
Sylviane RozenbergSylviane Rozenberg« Chou » Grandmaison, fille d'Yvette
Marcel BernierMarcel BernierUn gardien de la paix à vélo (uncredited)
Charles BouillaudCharles BouillaudLe client enrhumé (uncredited)
Pierre ColletPierre ColletUn gendarme (uncredited)
Henri CoutetHenri CoutetL'homme demandant des volontaires (uncredited)

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