Apr 07, 1943
113 min
Full-HD

The Heart of a Nation (1943)

The story of how the people of Paris cope with the strains and struggles of war, from the siege of the city by the Prussians during the Franco-Prussian War of 1871 to the invasion by the Germans in World War II.

Category

Drama War

Country

France

Companies

Transcontinental Films

Raimu

Uncle Jules Froment

Michèle Morgan

Marie Froment-Léonard

Louis Jouvet

Pierre Froment / Félix Froment

Suzy Prim

Estelle Froment adult

Renée Devillers

Gabrielle Froment

Georges Biscot

Noblet

Colette Darfeuil

Regular barmaid of the Moulin Rouge

Harry Krimer

Robert Léonard

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