
Noces de Sève
Drama
Overview
An anti-nuclear parable, the film tells the story of villagers who each year traditionally hold "sap weddings", thus paying homage to the forest. But a nuclear power plant must be built there. The film was presented in competition at the Thonon-les-Bains festival in 1978.
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Jean Négroni
Jean Négroni
Jérôme Capdevielle
Jean Négroni
Jérôme Capdevielle


Pierre Tabard
Pierre Tabard
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Pierre Tabard
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Catherine Rétoré
Catherine Rétoré
Clémence, fille de Jérôme
Catherine Rétoré
Clémence, fille de Jérôme
Dominique Lasseur
Dominique Lasseur
Guillaume Peltuvier
Dominique Lasseur
Guillaume Peltuvier
Jean Durozier
Jean Durozier
Le maire, Barousse père
Jean Durozier
Le maire, Barousse père
Michel Simonian
Michel Simonian
Chalucet
Michel Simonian
Chalucet


Philippe Arthuys
Philippe Arthuys
Le vieux Lucien
Philippe Arthuys
Le vieux Lucien
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