The Guardians
In this ensemble drama set in rural France, the women of the Paridier farm are left to run it by themselves while their men are off fighting in World War I. But things become complicated with the arrival of American troops.
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Cast
20 people
Nathalie Baye
Hortense Sandrail
Known for
Catch Me If You Can
It's Only the End of the World
Michel Legrand
Original Music Composer
Known for
Cléo from 5 to 7
Laura Smet
Solange
Known for
Carbone
Yves Saint Laurent
Iris Bry
Francine Riant
Known for
Dogman
Mama Weed
Cyril Descours
Georges Sandrail
Known for
John Adams
Paris Je T'aime
Olivier Rabourdin
Clovis
Known for
Taken
Rosemary's Baby
Gilbert Bonneau
Henri Sandrail
No other roles listed
Nicolas Giraud
Constant Sandrail
Known for
Taken
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
Mathilde Viseux
Marguerite Sandrail
No other roles listed
Ophélie-Marion Debiais
Xavier Maly
Edgar
Known for
My First Time
Of Gods and Men
Marie-Julie Maille
La Monette
Known for
Drift Away
Xavier Beauvois Director · Frédérique Moreau Screenplay Marie-Julie Maille Screenplay
Worldwide gross $796K · Budget $10M · First release October 26, 2017
Box office
Budget
$10,500,000
Worldwide gross
$796,000
Gross vs. budget
0.1×
Production
Les films du Worso
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Rita Productions
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KNM
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Orange Studio
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France 3 Cinéma
Production
Versus Production
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RTS
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Pathé
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Music Box Films
Studio
France · Switzerland
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Languages
Original title
Les Gardiennes
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
Japan · October 26, 2017
Digital
France · December 6, 2017
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
February 23, 2018 · Theatrical
Denmark
November 1, 2018 · Theatrical
France
April 5, 2018 · Digital · VOD
April 11, 2018 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
November 27, 2018 · Premiere · à 21h10 sur Canal+
May 1, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
June 16, 2025 · TV · (2ème diffusion) à 21h05 sur France•3
Ireland
August 17, 2018 · Digital
Portugal
December 6, 2017 · Premiere
December 6, 2017 · TV
Spain
June 22, 2018 · Theatrical
Switzerland
December 6, 2017 · Digital
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