The Permission
The Permission

Movie·2015·1h 30m

The Permission

Country

France

Language

French

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The Story

Original title: La permission

Jeanne, a young modern woman, mourns her brother who died in the front a few months earlier in WW I. She can not bring herself to marry the rich and charming Adrien whom her mother intends for her. A strange feeling prevents her from loving this man who nevertheless nourishes for her strong and sincere feelings. She will nevertheless resign herself - Until the day when Bakary a Senegalese rifleman who had fought until the last moments under the orders of her beloved brother arrives on leave in the family home. The two young people who are all opposed will be irresistibly attracted to each other. Their impossible love will provoke hatred and fury. But this forbidden and secret passion will also release some dark secrets.

Themes

world war i

Production House

TV5 Monde
GéTéVé Productions
France Télévisions

Audience Score

40%

1 votes

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Cast

Charlotte de Turckheim

Charlotte de Turckheim

Louise Perreau

Hande Kodja

Hande Kodja

Jeanne Perreau

Michaël Cohen

Michaël Cohen

Adrien de Volnay

Souleymane Seye Ndiaye

Souleymane Seye Ndiaye

Bakary Diop

Georges Corraface

Georges Corraface

Capitaine Beaulieu

Julie Debazac

Julie Debazac

Justine

Frédéric Bouraly

Frédéric Bouraly

Abel

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Crew

Philippe Niang

Philippe Niang

Director, Writer

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