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Release Year1952
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes12
DirectorGeorges Lampin
WritersGeorges Lampin
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe House on the Dune
About The House on the Dune
A tough customs man, out to get a youth smuggling tobacco into France across the Belgium border, falls for the jaded ex bar hostess the smuggler lives with.Meanwhile the young man is intrigued by another, more innocent girl.
Directed by Georges Lampin, The House on the Dune leans on a strong ensemble — Ginette Leclerc, Jean Chevrier, Roger Pigaut — 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 1952.
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