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Way of Youth

Movie1959 6.2

Way of Youth

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6.2/10

1h 30mS.E.P.I.C., Franco London Films, Mondex Films, Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG), Zebra Films, Tempo Film

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Bourvil

Charles Michaud, père

Alain Delon

Antoine Michaud, fils

Lino Ventura

M. Tiercelin, restaurateur et as du marché noir

Jean-Claude Brialy

Jean-Claude Brialy

Françoise Arnoul

Françoise Arnoul

Yvette Grandmaison

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Pierre Mondy

Paulette Dubost

Paulette Dubost

Hélène Michaud, mère

Sandra Milo

Olga, prostituée

Madeleine Lebeau

Madeleine Lebeau

Flora, peite-amie éconduite de Paul

Martine Havet

Pierrette Michaud, sœur d'Antoine

Micheline Luccioni

Micheline Luccioni

Solange, secrétaire de Michaud et Olivier

Christian Lude

M. Olivier, associé de Charles Michaud

Jean Brochard

M. Coutelier, voisin d'Yvette, professeur de philosophie en retraite

Gaby Basset

Lucette, sœur de Tiercelin père

Claude Castaing

Dominique, associé de Tiercelin

Sylviane Rozenberg

Sylviane Rozenberg

« Chou » Grandmaison, fille d'Yvette

Marcel Bernier

Un gardien de la paix à vélo (uncredited)

Charles Bouillaud

Charles Bouillaud

Le client enrhumé (uncredited)

Pierre Collet

Un gendarme (uncredited)

Henri Coutet

L'homme demandant des volontaires (uncredited)

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This movie is a Marcel Aymé adaptation and it deals with the not-so-glorious side of the Occupation: black market, war profiteers, cracking open bottles of Champagne while most of the Parisians are almost starving.

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Released: 23 September 1959
Status: Released
Director: Michel Boisrond
Writers: Pierre Bost, Marcel Aymé, Jean Aurenche
Original title: Le Chemin des écoliers
Genres: Comedy
Original language: French
Country: France
Production: S.E.P.I.C., Franco London Films, Mondex Films, Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG), Zebra Films, Tempo Film
Runtime: 1h 30m