Forbidden Games
“War ... and how it affects the lives of our children”
Orphaned after a Nazi air raid, Paulette, a young Parisian girl, runs into Michel, an older peasant boy, and the two quickly become close. Together, they try to make sense of the chaotic and crumbling world around them, attempting to cope with death as they create a burial ground for Paulette's deceased pet dog. Eventually, however, Paulette's stay with Michel's family is threatened by the harsh realities of wartime.
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Cast
24 people
Brigitte Fossey
Paulette
Known for
The Party
Cinema Paradiso
Georges Poujouly
Michel Dolle
Known for
Elevator to the Gallows
Diabolique
Philippe de Chérisey
Francis Gouard
Known for
Le Plaisir
Laurence Badie
Berthe Dolle
Known for
The Soft Skin
La Traversée de Paris
Suzanne Courtal
Madame Dolle
Also in
Les Arnaud
The Passion of Slow Fire
Lucien Hubert
Monsieur Dolle
Known for
Eyes Without a Face
Neither Seen Nor Recognized
Madeleine Barbulée
Red Cross Nun
Known for
The Miser
Neither Seen Nor Recognized
Jacques Marin
Georges Dolle
Known for
Charade
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
Pierre Merovée
Raymond Dolle
No other roles listed
Denise Péronne
Jeanne Gouard
Known for
Light-Fingered George
Violette Monnier
Renée Dollé
No other roles listed
Fernande Roy
L'autre fille Gouard
No other roles listed
René Clément Director · François Boyer Screenplay Narciso Yepes Composer
Worldwide gross $10K · United States release December 7, 1952 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$10,188
Production
Silver Films
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Jeux interdits
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · May 9, 1952
Theatrical
United States · December 7, 1952
Theatrical
Argentina
January 13, 1954 · Theatrical
Austria
February 1, 1954 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 1, 2000 · Physical · Mercado Livre
Denmark
September 16, 1953 · Theatrical
Finland
October 15, 1954 · Theatrical
France
July 23, 2014 · Theatrical · (re-release) (restored version)
Germany
July 21, 1953 · Theatrical · West Germany
October 20, 1977 · TV · (TV premiere) East Germany
Greece
October 5, 2023 · Theatrical · Re-issue
Japan
September 6, 1953 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 17, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
May 20, 1953 · Theatrical
South Korea
September 26, 1992 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 8, 1954 · Theatrical
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