Les gardiennes = The Guardians
Title:
Les gardiennes = The Guardians
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (135 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (18 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm).
General Note:
Based on the novel by Ernest Pérochon.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2017.
Wide screen.
Bonus features: Filmmaker Q&A with director Xavier Beauvois -- Interviews with Caroline Champetier and Nicolas Giraud -- Recording the music of the film -- Casting featurettes and outtakes -- Collector's booklet featuring an interview with director Xavier Beauvois.
Reading Level:
MPAA rating: R (for some violence and sexuality).
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Container of (work): Gardiennes (Motion picture : 2017)
Summary:
An affecting human drama of love, loss, and strength unfolds against the backdrop of World War I. The women of the Paridier farm, under the deft hand of Hortense, the family's matriarch, must grapple with the workload while the men are off at the front. New tools allow the women to triumph over the land, newfound independence is acquired, yet emotions are stirred, especially when the men return.
System Details:
DVD, NTSC REGION 1, WIDESCREEN (2.35:1) PRESENTATION; DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1.
Language Note:
IN FRENCH; ENGLISH OR FRENCH SUBTITLES; ENGLISH SUBTITLES FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING (SDH).
