Les Ames Grises


1h 46m 2005

Brief Synopsis

Set in the East of France during the First World War, in a village close to the front which has been drained of its males because of the war, three powerful men have remained behind: the elderly Prosecutor-General Destinat, the scheming judge Mierck and the pussilanimous local police officer. They a

Film Details

Also Known As
Frey Souls, The, Gray Souls, Grey Souls, Âmes grises
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Historical
War
Release Date
2005
Production Company
France 2 Cinéma; Tf1 International
Distribution Company
Warner Bros. Pictures International

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 46m

Synopsis

Set in the East of France during the First World War, in a village close to the front which has been drained of its males because of the war, three powerful men have remained behind: the elderly Prosecutor-General Destinat, the scheming judge Mierck and the pussilanimous local police officer. They are confronted with the violent death of an innocent young girl named Belle; all three in their respective functions need to solve the mystery of who has killed her and why. But what is the sense in solving the mystery of this one death by crime if just outside the village there is a battlefield where thousands of men are killing one another? What made Belle's life more valuable than the lives of those who died on the same day at a short distance?

Film Details

Also Known As
Frey Souls, The, Gray Souls, Grey Souls, Âmes grises
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Historical
War
Release Date
2005
Production Company
France 2 Cinéma; Tf1 International
Distribution Company
Warner Bros. Pictures International

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 46m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Based on the novel "Grey Souls" written by Philippe Claudel; published by Orion March 31, 2005.