Strangers of the Earth

Overview

Les inconnus de la terre starts like a traditional feature film: in the beginning of the film all the leading roles are given a short introduction. This is followed by a number of interviews, in which the makers unashamedly appear themselves. They include an interview with a lonely shepherd and one with three unmarried brothers who try to run the parental farm for better or worse. Notwithstanding the fact that this mode of interviewing has now become classical, les inconnus de la terre works rather refreshingly. The film is more than just an enumeration of problems. In an honest way it shows the ties of those involved to the land and to nature, in addition to being a plea for the modernization of French agriculture.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 1, 1961

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Italian

Production

Argos films

Cast

Les Cheyla,Contastin,Vors,Mme Vors,Gazo,Beaufils,Gilles Quéant

Director

Mario Ruspoli

Writer

Michel Zénaffa

Producer

Anatole Dauman

Cinematography

Michel Brault,Quinto Albicocco,Roger Morillière

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0055016