Lyon, 1953. Maria Manzana is the oldest of a family with five children and the only one who has a job. Maria's mother is deceased and her father is regularly drunk and violent. One evening when he wants to beat his daughter Christine, Mary helps her sister and accidentally she kills her father. At Maria's advice the family would prefer to flee. Anna, the girlfriend of Mary's brother Michael, accompanies them. Michael doesn't want to leave her behind. A friendly trucker brings Mary and her company to the south. The group then walks on deserted roads to a village, that was abandoned more than 25 years ago due to lack of water.
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Nadile Basile
Françoise
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Estella Blain
Maria Manzana
Known for
Totòtruffa '62
Angelique and the King
Jean-Pierre Bonnefous
José Manzana
Also in
The Story of Rebecca
The Carrots Are Cooked
Georges Chamarat
Manzana
Known for
The Wing or the Thigh?
Diabolique
Roger Dumas
Hans
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
Les Misérables
Evelyne Ker
Christine Manzana
Known for
A Nos Amours
The Big Risk
Marianne Lecène
Anna
Also in
The First Outrages
Jacques Moulières
Frédéric
Also in
Lovers' Net
The Little Rebels
Norbert Pierlot
The shepherd
Also in
The Last Judgment
Michel Reynald
Michel Manzana
No other roles listed
Albert Rémy
Louis
Known for
The 400 Blows
The Train
Talina Sauser
Lolita
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Hervé Bromberger Director · François Boyer Writer Jacques Berland Writer
First release January 29, 1954 · Produced in France · Original title Les Fruits sauvages
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France
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Original title
Les Fruits sauvages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · January 29, 1954
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