Déjà s'envole la fleur maigre

Directed by
Paul Meyer
Starring
Brighella, Giuseppe Cerqua, Luigi Favotto
Duration
85 min.
Year
1960

A Sicilian family in the crisis-ridden Borinage. Played by immigrant and local workers from the corons, a poignant neo-realist observation against a backdrop of nostalgia. Considered one of the greatest films of Belgian cinema, a small masterpiece of narrative and direction, admired by Fellini.

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