Cease Firing (French: Cessez le feu) is a 1934 French drama film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Jean Galland, Annie Ducaux and Marcel André.[1][2][3] It was based on a screenplay by Joseph Kessel highlighting the problems of ex-servicemen. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys.

Cease Firing
Directed byJacques de Baroncelli
Written byJoseph Kessel
Bernard Zimmer
Produced byPierre Méguérian
StarringJean Galland
Annie Ducaux
Marcel André
CinematographyJean Bachelet
Edited byPierre Méguérian
Music byArthur Honegger
Jean Lenoir
Production
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Azed-Film
Distributed byCompagnie Française Cinématographique
Release date
  • 1 June 1934 (1934-06-01)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Synopsis

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A veteran soldier has great difficulty reintegrating into civilian life after being demobbed following the end of the First World War. His attempts in new jobs ultimately end in failure. However, the support he receives from former comrades sets him on the right road.

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Bibliography

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  • Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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