Uranus

Genre: psychological drama
With: Gérard Depardieu, Philippe Noiret, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Michel Blanc, Danièle Lebrun
Director: Claude Berri
Release: 1990
Studio: Renn Prodns, Films A2, DD Prodns - Prestige Films
Rating: -
MBiS score: 8.1/10


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Story-line: World War II has just ended but tensions abound in a small French town. There are rumours about a German collaborator in hiding, many people still share their living quarters with others who were bombed out, Monsieur Watrin is forced to teach school in the local bar owned by the irrepressible Lajeunesse.
Pluses: solid acting by a talented cast, a strong story-line based on a Marcel Aymé novel.
Minuses: none really.
Comments: a most interesting film about the uneasy transition between war and peace. Although URANUS is basically a drama, its creators have thrown in a few devastating jokes for good measure. Quality time for film buffs.

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