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Release Year1973
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageFR
CertificationNR
Genres—
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DirectorHenri Glaeser
WritersAlec-Pierre Quince
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsA Tear in the Ocean
About A Tear in the Ocean
As the Germans marched into Poland, some Poles sought to join the resistance underground to harass or even stop the advance. Some members of the Jewish community joined them. A surprising number, more mystically inclined, did not. This French film takes us to one remote Polish estate, where patriots are arming themselves to fight Germans. Several Jews who sought to join them are admitted by the group's leader, but they are violently dealt with by the other anti-Semitic members of the group.
Directed by Henri Glaeser, A Tear in the Ocean leans on a strong ensemble — Alexandre Stere, Dominique Rollin, Armand Abplanalp — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1973.
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