Les Grands chemins (1963)
Directed by Christian Marquand

Drama
aka: Of Flesh and Blood

Film Synopsis

On a road in Haute-Provence, Francis meets up with a young musician, Samuel.  They strike up a friendship and decide to stay at a mountain hotel, managed by an attractive young woman called Anna.  Whilst Francis takes Anna as his mistress, Samuel organises card games with the locals.  When they realise he has been cheating, his fellow gamblers break his hands.  After he has been driven to kill an old woman, Samuel flees....
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Film Credits

  • Director: Christian Marquand
  • Script: Pierre La Salle, Christian Marquand, Jean Giono (novel), Paul Gégauff (dialogue)
  • Cinematographer: Andréas Winding
  • Music: Michel Magne
  • Cast: Robert Hossein (Samuel), Renato Salvatori (Francis), Anouk Aimée (Anna), Andrée Turcy (Old Woman), Jean Lefebvre (Card Player), Serge Marquand (Mechanic), Fernand Sardou (Gendarme), Robert Dalban (Man in Fairground), André Bervil (Garage Owner), Paul Pavel (Un voyageur), Dominique Zardi
  • Country: France / Italy
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 90 min
  • Aka: Of Flesh and Blood

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