Strangers of the Earth

Strangers of the Earth

1961
41m
7.5

7.5/10

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Overview

Les inconnus de la terre starts like a traditional feature film: in the beginning of the film all the leading roles are given a short introduction. This is followed by a number of interviews, in which the makers unashamedly appear themselves. They include an interview with a lonely shepherd and one with three unmarried brothers who try to run the parental farm for better or worse. Notwithstanding the fact that this mode of interviewing has now become classical, les inconnus de la terre works rather refreshingly. The film is more than just an enumeration of problems. In an honest way it shows the ties of those involved to the land and to nature, in addition to being a plea for the modernization of French agriculture.

Status: Released

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Argos films
Production Countries
France
Spoken Languages
French

Quick Facts

Original Title Les inconnus de la terre
Release Date December 1, 1961
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0055016

Cast

Contastin
Contastin

Self, a Shepherd from the Causses

Les Cheyla
Les Cheyla

Selves, a Family of Farmers

Gazo
Gazo

Self, an Itinerant Farming Teacher

Beaufils
Beaufils

Self, a Small Landowner

Vors
Vors

Self, a Land Clearer

Mme Vors
Mme Vors

Self, Vors' Wife

Gilles Quéant
Gilles Quéant

Narrator (voice)

Key Crew

Mario Ruspoli
Director
Michel Zénaffa
Writer
Anatole Dauman
Producer