The Cradles

1931

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Overview

Les Berceaux is about the dedicated sailors who venture out into the deepest ocean, and the wives who must await their return. The woman sits in her living room, gently rocking her infant’s cradle as she sings, the movement mimicking the rolling motion of the ocean waves. Many men will lose their lives to the ocean’s vast waters, but the juxtaposition of death and life (in the cradle) suggests an endless and noble cycle. Kirsanoff imaginatively places a rear-projection screen outside the woman’s window, through which, as she sings, we can watch the ocean waves lapping up against the shore, or the ship charging majestically over the water. Also worth noting is that the film was photographed by Boris Kaufman, who later also shot On the Waterfront (1954) and 12 Angry Men (1957). —Shortcutcinema.blogspot.pt

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Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Countries

France

Spoken Languages

French

Quick Facts

Original Title	Les Berceaux
Release Date	January 1, 1931
Status	Released
Language	FR
IMDb ID	tt0233316

Cast

Ninon Vallin

Key Crew

Dimitri Kirsanoff

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