Un sac de billes (1975)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Jacques Doillon

Writers:

Jacques Doillon (writer)
Denis Ferraris (writer)

Release Date:

10 December 1975 (France)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel

Cast

Richard Constantini	...	Joseph
Paul-Eric Shulmann	...	Maurice
Joseph Goldenberg	...	Le Père
Reine Bartève	...	La Mère
Hubert Drac	...	Henri
Gilles Laurent	...	Albert
Michel Robin	...	Mantelier
Dominique Ducros	...	Françoise
Stephan Meldegg	...	S / off. salon de coiffure
Axel Ganz	...	Officier salon de coiffure
Pierre Forget	...	L'instituteur
Marc Eyraud	...	Le curé du train
Hélène Calzarelli	...	La jeune fille du train
Yves Wecker	...	Raymond, le passeur
Bernadette Le Saché	...	La réfugiée

Also Known As:

A Bag of Marbles (International: English title)

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Gare, Senlis, Oise, France

Company:

AMLF

Why don't people read any more?

It was in school that I read Joseph Joffo's autobiographical novel for the first time and really loved it although I have never been very familiar with literature about WWII. A reason why I liked the book, though might be, that it was more about the experiences of the little boy Joseph than the political aspect of the topic.

When I then watched the film this novel has been made into, I really asked myself why authors allow some stupid filmmakers to destroy the work they have created. Most of the scenes I found to be very important and moving in the book were transformed or left out in the film.

Although I love films enormously I have to say that there is scarcely any adaption of a book I personally liked. If somebody does not know whether to spent his money on the DVD or the novel, go and buy the novel. No film can ever be as magical and great as a magical and great book, at least that is the way it has been until today.