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The Guardians

6.120172h 15mMovieDramaWar

In this ensemble drama set in rural France, the women of the Paridier farm are left to run it by themselves while their men are off fighting in World War I. But things become complicated with the arrival of American troops.

DirectorXavier Beauvois
WritersMarie-Julie Maille·Frédérique Moreau
ProducersBenoît Quainon·Sylvie Pialat

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Cast · Directed by Xavier Beauvois

NBNathalie Baye
Nathalie Baye
Hortense Sandrail
LSLaura Smet
Laura Smet
Solange
IBIris Bry
Iris Bry
Francine Riant
CDCyril Descours
Cyril Descours
Georges Sandrail
OROlivier Rabourdin
Olivier Rabourdin
Clovis
GB
Gilbert Bonneau
Henri Sandrail
NGNicolas Giraud
Nicolas Giraud
Constant Sandrail
MV
Mathilde Viseux
Marguerite Sandrail
OD
Ophélie-Marion Debiais
XMXavier Maly
Xavier Maly
Edgar
MMMarie-Julie Maille
Marie-Julie Maille
La Monette
MBMadeleine Beauvois
Madeleine Beauvois
Jeanne, la fille de la Monette

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