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The Imprint of Giants is a french film of genre Drama directed by Robert Enrico with Zoé Chauveau
The Imprint of Giants (1980)
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Add to a movie listL'Empreinte des géants est un film franco-allemand réalisé par Robert Enrico en 1979 et sorti le 5 mars 1980. Le scénario est adapté du roman La Marie-Marraine d'Hortense Dufour.
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La vie des travailleurs et de leurs familles dans un chantier de construction d'une autoroute en 1965. La scène a eu lieu sur le territoire de la commune de Pagny-le-ChâteauActors
Zoé Chauveau
(Eléonore Meru)
Serge Reggiani
(Fouldroule)
Mario Adorf
(Meru)
Andréa Ferréol
(Germaine Hansen)
Raimund Harmstorf
(Jo Hansen)
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