Les gardiennes = The Guardians
(DVD)

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Contributors
Beauvois, Xavier, film director,
Moreau, Frédérique (Screenwriter), screenwriter.
Maille, Marie-Julie, screenwriter,
Pialat, Sylvie, film producer.
Quainon, Benoît, 1981- film producer.
Published
Chicago, IL : Music Box Films, [2018].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
ISBN
9787789510623, 7789510622, 9786317337404, 6317337403
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (18 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm)
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Published
Chicago, IL : Music Box Films, [2018].
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
French
ISBN
9787789510623, 7789510622, 9786317337404, 6317337403
UPC
751778951062, 00751778951062

Notes

General Note
Widescreen.
General Note
Based on the novel by Ernest Pérochon.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2017.
General Note
Bonus features: Filmmaker Q & A with director Xavier Beauvois -- Interviews with Caroline Champetier and Nicolas Giraud -- Recording the music of the film -- Casting featurettes and outtakes -- Collector's booklet featuring an interview with director Xavier Beauvois.
Creation/Production Credits
Original music by Michel Legrand ; cinematography, Caroline Champetier ; editor, Marie-Julie Maille.
Participants/Performers
Nathalie Baye, Laura Smet, Iris Bry, Cyril Descours, Gilbert Bonneau, Xavier Maly, Olivier Rabourdin, Nicolas Giraud, Mathilde Viseux-Ely, Marie-Julie Maille, Madeleine Beauvois.
Description
An affecting human drama of love, loss, and strength unfolds against the backdrop of World War I. The women of the Paridier farm, under the deft hand of Hortense, the family's matriarch, must grapple with the workload while the men are off at the front. New tools allow the women to triumph over the land, newfound independence is acquired, yet emotions are stirred, especially when the men return.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R (for some violence and sexuality).
System Details
DVD ; NTSC region 1 ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; French audio (Dolby Digital 5.1/ Dolby 2.0).
Language
In French; English or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Awards
Special presentation, Toronto International Film Festival, 2017 ; Official selection, Rendez-vous with French Cinema, 2018 ; Official selection, BFI London Film Festival, 2017.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Beauvois, X., Moreau, F. (., Maille, M., Pialat, S., Quainon, B., Champetier, C., Legrand, M., Baye, N., Smet, L., Bry, I., Descours, C., Bonneau, G., Maly, X., Rabourdin, O., Giraud, N., Viseux-Ely, M., Beauvois, M., & Pérochon, E. (2018). Les gardiennes =: The Guardians (Widescreen.). Music Box Films.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Xavier, Beauvois et al.. 2018. Les Gardiennes =: The Guardians. Music Box Films.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Xavier, Beauvois et al.. Les Gardiennes =: The Guardians Music Box Films, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Beauvois, Xavier,, et al. Les Gardiennes =: The Guardians Widescreen., Music Box Films, 2018.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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