Le Point du Jour (1949)
Veteran French filmmaker Louis Daquin was the recipient of worldwide plaudits for his realistically detailed drama Le Point du Jour. Shot on location in a mining town, the film relates the story of a young miner named Larzac (Rene Lefevre). Unlike his elders, Larzac is terrified at the prospect of going deep into the bowels of the earth to earn his keep. After several dramatic complications related to his plight, Larzac overcomes his fear and gains pride of place. Le Point du Jour might make a fascinating double feature with John Ford's How Green Was My Valley. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jean Desailly, René Lefèvre, (more)
- Director(s):
- Louis Daquin
Synopsis of Le Point du Jour
Veteran French filmmaker Louis Daquin was the recipient of worldwide plaudits for his realistically detailed drama Le Point du Jour. Shot on location in a mining town, the film relates the story of a young miner named Larzac (Rene Lefevre). Unlike his elders, Larzac is terrified at the prospect of going deep into the bowels of the earth to earn his keep. After several dramatic complications related to his plight, Larzac overcomes his fear and gains pride of place. Le Point du Jour might make a fascinating double feature with John Ford's How Green Was My Valley. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Le Point du Jour
- Jean Desailly - Head Engineer
- Michel Piccoli
- Gaston Modot
- René Lefèvre - Larzac
- Loleh Bellon - Marie Brehard
- Marie-Helene Daste
- Director(s):
- Louis Daquin
- Writer(s):
- Louis Daquin, Vladimir Pozner
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