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Black Thursday (1974)

Original title: Les Guichets du Louvre

1974-08-28 · 1h 35m · FR
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In Paris, in 1942, on a Thursday, the Parisian police herded together some 13,000 Jews for deportation to German territory. In this story, Paul (Christian Rist) is a teenager who tries to prevent this from happening. At first he attempts to save two elderly Jews, but they are resigned to their fate and comply with the order to assemble. For a short while, he is able to keep Jeanne (Christine Pascal) from joining them, but, after a long and strenuous day, she finally escapes from him he is too tired to chase after her.

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Michel MitraniDirector

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Christine PascalChristine PascalJeanneJudith MagreJudith Magremadame AshAlice SapritchAlice Sapritchla vieille dameMichel AuclairMichel Auclairmonsieur EdmondChristian RistChristian RistPaulMichel RobinMichel Robinle cousinMichel RobinMichel Robinle cousinHenri GarcinHenri GarcinErnst Jünger

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French resistance

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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityFrench ResistanceDialogue densityDramaDirector preference344239Actor preference163181 · 270909 · 225124Country preferenceFr

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What is Black Thursday about?

In Paris, in 1942, on a Thursday, the Parisian police herded together some 13,000 Jews for deportation to German territory. In this story, Paul (Christian Rist) is a teenager who tries to prevent this from happening. At first he attempts to save two elderly Jews, but they are resigned to their fate and comply with the order to assemble. For a short while, he is able to keep Jeanne (Christine Pascal) from joining them, but, after a long and strenuous day, she finally escapes from him he is too tired to chase after her.

How long is Black Thursday?

Black Thursday has a runtime of 95 minutes.