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The Deserter

During WW1, a train is stopped by a bombing, a young soldier takes advantage of the opportunity to go to his native village to connect with his love and his family. As WW2 began in the real world, this film was rereleased later in ‘39 under the revised title Je t'attendrai (I Will Wait for You).

1h 25m1939TMDb 7.1

WarDramaRomance

French

Crew and Cast

Léonide MoguyDirectorJean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre AumontPaul MarchandCorinne LuchaireCorinne LuchaireMarieÉdouard DelmontÉdouard DelmontMr. MarchandBerthe BovyBerthe BovyMrs. MarchandRené BergeronRené BergeronAugusteRaymond AimosRaymond AimosSergeant LecoeurRoger LegrisRoger LegrisBlaise · serveurRoland ArmontelRoland ArmontelSoldat (non crédité)
Madeleine CorbalServeuse (non créditée)Georges BeverGeorges Bever(non créditée)Albert BroquinAlbert Broquin(non créditée)Yves DeniaudYves Deniaud(non créditée)Pierre FervalPierre Ferval(non créditée)Denise KernyDenise Kerny(non créditée)Palmyre LevasseurPalmyre Levasseur(non créditée)

Storyline

During WW1, a train is stopped by a bombing, a young soldier takes advantage of the opportunity to go to his native village to connect with his love and his family. As WW2 began in the real world, this film was rereleased later in ‘39 under the revised title Je t'attendrai (I Will Wait for You).

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Info

Original title
Le Déserteur
Status
Released
Released
18 March 1939
Runtime
1h 25m
TMDB score
7.1 / 10 (10 votes)

Production

Director
Léonide Moguy
Writers
Marcel Achard, Jacques Companéez, M. Deligne
Studios
Éclair-Journal
Countries
France

Languages

Original
French
Spoken
French