Comrades (1970)

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22 year-old- Yan is trying hard to find his way in life: a job he likes, an ideal. In Saint-Nazaire, his home town, he vegetates, just like his father, an unambitious worker. His fiancée, Juliette, has middle class values and dreams of nothing but a comfortable married life. Dissatisfied, he moves to Paris where he becomes an assembly line worker at the Billancourt Renault car factory. Sick of the working conditions he and his fellow workers have to endure there, he soon turns into a leftist activist...

Director: Marin Karmitz
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 85 min
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Cinematography: Pierre-William Glenn, Jean Gonnet
Production: Les Films 13, MK2 Films
Country: France
Language: Français, Español
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Marin Karmitz
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Comrades about?
22 year-old- Yan is trying hard to find his way in life: a job he likes, an ideal. In Saint-Nazaire, his home town, he vegetates, just like his father, an unambitious worker. His fiancée, Juliette, has middle class values and dreams of nothing but a comfortable married life. Dissatisfied, he moves to Paris where he becomes an assembly line worker at the Billancourt Renault car factory. Sick of the working conditions he and his fellow workers have to endure there, he soon turns into a leftist activist...
Who directed Comrades?
Comrades was directed by Marin Karmitz.
Who stars in Comrades?
Comrades stars Jean-Paul Giquel, Juliet Berto, Dominique Labourier, Jean-Pierre Melec, André Julien, Gilette Barbier.
How long is Comrades?
Comrades has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
What genre is Comrades?
Comrades is a Drama film.
Where was Comrades produced?
Comrades was produced in France.