France 1939: One Last Summer (2019)
A collection of home movies, diaries and letters from the last summer before the start of the Second World War reveals how far the impending conflict was away from the minds of ordinary French people.
Gustave Folcher, a French farmer, wrote in his 1939 diary that the summer had been long and hot. He was not alone. Many other anonymous French men and women wrote of the beauty and warmth of those summer months and how threats of war were far from their minds. Through home movies, diaries and letters, One Last Summer describes the final weeks of peace in France and the mix of blindness, denial and prophetic clear-sightedness of those facing the war that was about to unfold.
Director: Ruth Zylberman
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 61 min
Release Date: May 30, 2019
Cast
Music: Nicolas Repac
Editing: Valérie Loiseleux
Production: Zadig Productions
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
paris, france, world war ii, german invasion
More Films by Director: Ruth Zylberman
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is France 1939: One Last Summer about?
- Gustave Folcher, a French farmer, wrote in his 1939 diary that the summer had been long and hot. He was not alone. Many other anonymous French men and women wrote of the beauty and warmth of those summer months and how threats of war were far from their minds. Through home movies, diaries and letters, One Last Summer describes the final weeks of peace in France and the mix of blindness, denial and prophetic clear-sightedness of those facing the war that was about to unfold.
- Who directed France 1939: One Last Summer?
- France 1939: One Last Summer was directed by Ruth Zylberman.
- Who stars in France 1939: One Last Summer?
- France 1939: One Last Summer stars Emmanuel Carrère, Emmanuel Danziger, Jean Echenoz, Joanna Grudzinska, Cyril Levy, Valérie Loiseleux.
- How long is France 1939: One Last Summer?
- France 1939: One Last Summer has a runtime of 1h 1m (61 minutes).
- What genre is France 1939: One Last Summer?
- France 1939: One Last Summer is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was France 1939: One Last Summer produced?
- France 1939: One Last Summer was produced in France.