An anti-nuclear parable, the film tells the story of villagers who each year traditionally hold "sap weddings", thus paying homage to the forest. But a nuclear power plant must be built there. The film was presented in competition at the Thonon-les-Bains festival in 1978.
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Jean Négroni
Jérôme Capdevielle
Known for
Hunter Will Get You
Le Deuxième Souffle
Pierre Tabard
Laire
Known for
Trapeze
Catherine Rétoré
Clémence, fille de Jérôme
Also in
Messidor
The Police War
Dominique Lasseur
Guillaume Peltuvier
Jean Durozier
Le maire, Barousse père
No other roles listed
Michel Simonian
Chalucet
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Philippe Arthuys
Le vieux Lucien
Also in
La prima donna
Viva l'Italia!
Philippe Arthuys Director
First release December 2, 1979 · Produced in France
Production
Atelier 68
Production
France
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Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · December 2, 1979
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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