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Forbidden Games

Original title: Jeux interdits

War ... and how it affects the lives of our children

1952 · 1h 27m

Directed by René Clément

7.8

TMDB audience score
368 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

Orphaned after a Nazi air raid, Paulette, a young Parisian girl, runs into Michel, an older peasant boy, and the two quickly become close. Together, they try to make sense of the chaotic and crumbling world around them, attempting to cope with death as they create a burial ground for Paulette's deceased pet dog. Eventually, however, Paulette's stay with Michel's family is threatened by the harsh realities of wartime.

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Cast

  • Brigitte Fossey
    Paulette

  • Georges Poujouly
    Michel Dolle

  • Philippe de Chérisey
    Francis Gouard

  • Laurence Badie
    Berthe Dolle

  • Suzanne Courtal
    Madame Dolle

  • Lucien Hubert
    Monsieur Dolle

  • Madeleine Barbulée
    Red Cross Nun

  • Jacques Marin
    Georges Dolle

  • Pierre Merovée
    Raymond Dolle

  • Denise Péronne
    Jeanne Gouard

  • Violette Monnier
    Renée Dollé

  • Fernande Roy
    L'autre fille Gouard

  • Louis Saintève
    Le prêtre

  • André Wasley
    Gouard - le voisin

  • Amédée
    Francis Gouard

  • Marcel Mérovée
    Raymond Dollé

  • André Enard
    Le premier gendarme (uncredited)

  • Marcelle Feuillade
    La mère de Paulette (uncredited)