Cast : Fernandel, Gabriel Gabrio, Orane Demazis
1937 / drama / France / original title : REGAIN / 150’ / Noir & blanc / status : completed / French / long feature-film / All Rights / French and International catalog
Panturle is the sole habitant of an abandoned village with infertile land all around. A grinder, Gédémus, arrives to town accompanied by a young woman, Arsule, whom he uses to pull his cart. The love that emerges between Panturle and Arsule will transform the destiny of the old village.
Press
“A film of utter serenity and great goodness, so reverently played and so compassionately directed that it is far less an entertainment work than it is a testament to the dignity of man.”
The New York Times
