Traditional rural France
Duration : 25 min – Black and white
Résumé
French peasants living in the Camargue marshlands, the Alpine valleys and southern Provence cling to their traditional ways of life. All the Christian holy days are celebrated, but so are many pagan rites. Countless local customs mark births, marriages and deaths. The film ends with a Yuletide animal Mass in Provence.
Credits
Production: Cine-Reportages
Screenplay: André Lunel and René Clément
Director: Rene Clement
Commentary: Jacques Carton
Photography: Henri Alekan, André Costey
Music: Yves Baudrier
Sound: Robert Sanlaville