Peace in the Fields
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Peace in the Fields is a 1970 French-language Belgian film directed by Jacques Boigelot
and based on the eponymous novel by Marie Gevers
. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
.
Jacques Boigelot
Jacques Boigelot is a Belgian film director and screenwriter. He was for many years the head of the French Belgian television film department. His film Paix sur les champs was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film....
and based on the eponymous novel by Marie Gevers
Marie Gevers
Marie Gevers was a Belgian novelist.She was born in Edegem, near Antwerp. Educated by her mother, she had a special interest in literature. Very early in life, she composed bucolic poetry, encouraged by Verhaeren. Married in 1908 to Jan Frans Willems and mother of Paul Willems, she dedicated her...
. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
.
Cast
- Christian Barbier as Stanne Vanasche
- Georges PoujoulyGeorges PoujoulyGeorges Poujouly was a French actor who gained international acclaim as a child for his performance in the award-winning film Forbidden Games...
as Louis - Claire Wauthion as Lodia
- Héléna MansonHéléna MansonElena Eugenia Manson was a French film actress. She appeared in 95 films between 1925 and 1989.-Selected filmography:* Le Corbeau * Return to Life * Clear the Ring...
as Johanna - Arlette Schreiber as Rosa
- Nicole Valberg as Julia
- Lucien Raimbourg as Jardinier
- Vandéric as Aloysius
- Marthe Dugard as Soeur Thérésia
- Josi Jolet as Jules
- Irène Vernal as Fine
- Gilbert Charles as Curé
See also
- List of submissions to the 43rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Belgian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film