NIGHTBOOKS: Stylish Kid's Horror with a Focus on Acceptance
Nightbooks, the newest entry in children's horror, honors classic horror films, focuses on themes of acceptance, and has awesome production design.
The Secret of Helene Marimon
At the end of the Great War, the wounded Jacques Taillandier is cared for by the beautiful Hélène Marimon and becomes her lover. He hides from her the fact that her husband is a comrade from the trenches, and only reveals the truth when he learns of Marimon's death. Outraged, Hélène drives him away. After many years, Jacques reappears to learn that Hélène had once given him a daughter. Hélène, unwilling to reveal anything to young Dominique, forces the man she loves to leave her country. Dominique not only gets her mother to talk, but also reunites those separated by fate.
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At the end of the Great War, the wounded Jacques Taillandier is cared for by the beautiful Hélène Marimon and becomes her lover. He hides from her the fact that her husband is a comrade from the trenches, and only reveals the truth when he learns of Marimon's death. Outraged, Hélène drives him away. After many years, Jacques reappears to learn that Hélène had once given him a daughter. Hélène, unwilling to reveal anything to young Dominique, forces the man she loves to leave her country. Dominique not only gets her mother to talk, but also reunites those separated by fate.
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Genre:War, Romance, Drama
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Runtime:100 minutes
Studio:Romana Film, SNC
Cast
Henri Calef
Director
Isa Miranda
Hélène Marimon
Jean Debucourt
Camille Marimon
Carla Del Poggio
Dominique Marimon
Michel Roux
Leflou
Louis de Funès
Gardener Ravan
Frank Villard
Jacques Taillandier
Hella Lexington
Betty
André Versini
Delabarre
Noël Roquevert
Jacques's uncle
Lucienne Granier
Madame Delabarre
Jacques Dynam
Galdou
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