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Feb 14, 2024 · A Bag of Marbles (French: Un sac de billes) is a 2017 French drama film directed by Christian Duguay, based on the autobiographical novel A Bag of Marbles by Joseph Joffo. It is the second time the novel has been made into a film after Un sac de billes (1975). The film won the Best Narrative Audience Award at the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival 37. The film was also a jury prize competitor ...
A Bag of Marbles. Edit. Summaries. In occupied France, Maurice and Joseph, two young Jewish brothers left to their own devices demonstrate an incredible amount of ...
At ages 10 and 12, the boys have so little understanding of the persecution of Jews that Joseph thinks nothing of swapping his yellow star for a bag of marbles. Despite their naiveté, Roman knows that their best chance to escape the Nazi roundup is to flee on their own to Vichy, France, where their older brothers Albert and Henri have found safe haven.
I read A Bag of Marbles when it first came out in 1973. This film is very true to the printed story. But it goes light on the very real aspect of collaboration. Still, from the point of view of the author - he is remembering a time when he was very young - it is very good.
Australia released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: LANGUAGES: French ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.85:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Set during the turmoil and despair of World War II, A Bag of Marbles (also known as Un Sac De Billes) tells the remarkable true tale of two young French Jewish boys, aged 10 and 13, as they attempt the perilous ...
A Bag of Marbles is a film directed by Jacques Doillon with Richard Constantini, Paul-Eric Shulmann, Joseph Goldenberg, Reine Bartève .... Year: 1975. Original title: Un sac de billes.
