France 1939: One Last Summer(2019)
1939, Un Dernier Été
A collection of home movies, diaries and letters from the last summer before the start of the Second World War reveals how far the impending conflict was away from the minds of ordinary French people.
France 1939: One Last Summer Synopsis
Gustave Folcher, a French farmer, wrote in his 1939 diary that the summer had been long and hot. He was not alone. Many other anonymous French men and women wrote of the beauty and warmth of those summer months and how threats of war were far from their minds. Through home movies, diaries and letters, One Last Summer describes the final weeks of peace in France and the mix of blindness, denial and prophetic clear-sightedness of those facing the war that was about to unfold.
France 1939: One Last Summer (2019) is a documentary and history film directed by Ruth Zylberman, released on May 30, 2019 with a runtime of 1h 1m. It stars Emmanuel Carrère, Emmanuel Danziger, Jean Echenoz and Joanna Grudzinska.
- Director:
- Ruth Zylberman
- Producers:
- Céline Nusse
- Composer:
- Nicolas Repac
- Production:
- Zadig Productions
- Status:
- Released
France 1939: One Last Summer Cast & Crew
Main cast
Emmanuel Carrère
- Emmanuel Danziger
Emmanuel Danziger
- Jean Echenoz
Jean Echenoz
Joanna Grudzinska
- Cyril Levy
Cyril Levy
- Valérie Loiseleux
Valérie Loiseleux
- Jean Mouchard
Jean Mouchard
- François Prodromidès
François Prodromidès
- Elsa Revcolevschi
Elsa Revcolevschi
Axelle Ropert
- Paul Rozenberg
Paul Rozenberg
- Olivier Rubinstein
Olivier Rubinstein
Key crew
Directed by Ruth Zylberman, produced by Céline Nusse.
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The main cast of France 1939: One Last Summer (2019) includes Emmanuel Carrère, Emmanuel Danziger, Jean Echenoz, Joanna Grudzinska and Cyril Levy. The film was directed by Ruth Zylberman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was France 1939: One Last Summer released?
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France 1939: One Last Summer was released on May 30, 2019 and runs for 1h 1m.