Plot
One of the earliest French color films, La Terre qui Meurt (The Land That Dies) tells the story of farmer Luminau (Pierre Larquey) and his restless offspring. Hoping to keep his sons and daughters home with him so that they can eventually take over his farm, Luminau is both angered and disillusioned when they leave him one by one. The story then goes off in several tangents, detailing the hardships (and occasional triumphs) facing Luminau's progeny as they assert their independence. The most tragic of the subplots concerns the farmer's daughter Felicite (Germaine Sablon), who is ultimately forced into a life of prostitution. The Francia Color process tends to blur the images, but nothing can dull the edge of the film's poignancy. ~ Hal Erickson, RoviCast
- Line Noro - Eleonore
- Pierre Larquey - Father Luminau
- Simone Bourday - Roussille
- Alexandre Rignault - Mathurin
- Romain Bouquet - Father Felicite
Credit
Jane Bos - Composer (Music Score), Marcel Lucien - Cinematographer, Charles Spaak - Screenwriter, Rene Bazin - Book Author| La Terrazza (1979 Film), La Terraza (1963 Film) | |
| La Terre des Ames Errantes (2000 Film), La Terreur Des Dames (1956 Film) |
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