Peace in the Fields

Overview

This is a film which was made in Belgium in the early '60s and was never released. However, it somehow got included in the American Oscar category for "Best Foreign Film," and was finally released in its home country in 1971. It explores the issues of prejudice and superstition in the Belgian countryside through the troubles of a middle-aged farmer whose mother has been accused of being a witch. In French, this picture is based on a true story which took place in the late 1920s and early '30s.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 20, 1972

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

Belgium

Production

E.G.C.

Cast

Anne-Marie Ferrières,Marc Audier,Christian Barbier,Georges Vandéric,Josi Jolet,Héléna Manson,Marthe Dugard,Lucien Raimbourg,Irène Vernal,Marie-Henriette Claesand 8 more

Director

Jacques Boigelot

Writer

René Wheeler,Jacques Boigelot,Marie Gevers

Producer

Philippe Collette,Jacques de Pauw

Cinematography

Philippe Collette

Music

Paul Uy

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0066198