Une simple histoire
Brief Synopsis
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Armed with their meager savings, a provincial mother and her small daughter move to Paris. Unable to afford a hotel, they spend a night in a vacant lot and are later taken in by an old woman who lives nearby. Prompted by her benefactress, the mother describes her futile search for employment....
Cast & Crew
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Marcel Hanoun
Director
Micheline Bezançon
The Mother
Elizabeth Huart
Sylvie
Domenico Cimarosa
Music selections
Marcel Hanoun
Screenwriter
Marcel Hanoun
Director of Photography
Film Details
Also Known As
A Simple Story
Release Date
Jan
1970
Premiere Information
New York opening: 26 Dec 1970
Production Company
Marcel Hanoun; R. T. F.
Distribution Company
New Yorker Films
Country
France
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Armed with their meager savings, a provincial mother and her small daughter move to Paris. Unable to afford a hotel, they spend a night in a vacant lot and are later taken in by an old woman who lives nearby. Prompted by her benefactress, the mother describes her futile search for employment.
Film Details
Also Known As
A Simple Story
Release Date
Jan
1970
Premiere Information
New York opening: 26 Dec 1970
Production Company
Marcel Hanoun; R. T. F.
Distribution Company
New Yorker Films
Country
France
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
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Trivia
Notes
Produced in France in 1957. Opened in Paris in April 1959. May also be known as A Simple Story.
