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Franz

1972

Overview

In a French seaside town, at a boarding house for civil servants recovering from surgery and maladies, the six male residents' lives change dramatically when two women arrive: Catherine, lively, sexually liberated, willing to kiss, dance, and sleep with the men, and Leonie, reserved, formal, conservative. Leonie finds herself attracted to Leon, a Belgian who was a mercenary in Katanga in 1964, wounded and carrying psychological scars as well. The other men continually play practical jokes on Leon, some of them cruel. As Leon courts Leonie, his horrid mother brings him emotional distress as do his memories of war. Can the two of them get past these obstacles?

Details

Status
Released
Release date
February 7, 1972
Original language
French
Spoken languages
French
Countries
France, Belgium
Director
Jacques Brel
Cinematography
Alain Levent
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
Franz (1972) | Kinocult