“We are just passing through here.”
The Tunisian born hero of the film decides to break with his disorganized yet habit-ridden life in Paris, and sets off to discover his homeland, which he left at 6 years old, and to rekindle the memory of his mother, who died when he was a child.
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Cast
30 people
Patrick Jouané
Pierre Brumeu
Known for
Four Nights of a Dreamer
Love at Sea
Edwige Feuillère
Mme Larivière
Known for
Love Is My Profession
Claude Lelouch
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Smic, Smac, Smoc
Happy New Year
Philippe Rousselot
Guy Gilles
Known for
Love at Sea
Annie Girardot
Maria
Known for
The Piano Teacher
Caché
Jean-Pierre Stora
Micheline Presle
L'Antiquaire
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
Donkey Skin
Louis Perrin
Élina Labourdette
La Femme Guide
Known for
Lola
Les Dames du bois de Boulogne
Elina Labourdette
La femme guide
Jean-Pierre Desfosse
Guy Gilles Director · Jean-Pierre Stora Composer Philippe Rousselot Cinematographer
First release April 22, 1970 · Produced in France · Production Albertine Films
Production
Les Films 13
Production · Distribution
Albertine Films
Production
France
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Original title
Le Clair de terre
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · April 22, 1970
Premiere · Hyères Film Festival
France · November 18, 1970
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