Sundays and Cybèle

Original title: Les dimanches de Ville d'Avray

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7.8/10

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Story of a lonely young girl who is befriended by an innocent but emotionally disabled veteran of the French Indochina War.

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Story of a lonely young girl who is befriended by an innocent but emotionally disabled veteran of the French Indochina War.Story of a lonely young girl who is befriended by an innocent but emotionally disabled veteran of the French Indochina War.Story of a lonely young girl who is befriended by an innocent but emotionally disabled veteran of the French Indochina War.

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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

4.9K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 2 nominations total

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Trivia
When Patricia Gozzi weeps at he end of the movie, she really cries, with real tears. She was afraid of the scene several days in advance and the director improvised when he felt that Gozzi was ready for it.

Connections
Featured in V.I.P.-Schaukel: Episode #5.3 (1975)

Soundtracks
Extracts of Tibetian Music
Vogue Records

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10/10

Still potent, 40 years later

A remarkable film with an astonishing capacity to touch your heart and open your mind. A refreshingly original story that doesn't lapse into exploiting potentially "adult" themes.

Hardy Kruger succeeds in taking you with his character into his child like view of the world (caused by shell shock in Indochine). Patricia Gozzi is a rare child actress whose performance is completely free of the usual self-conscious effort found in recent films. Entire cast is strong.

The black and white cinematography is amongst the best I've ever seen. The camera seems remarkably aware of textures and temperatures. Some images are reminiscent of Ansel Adams' silver gelatin prints. Don't miss any opportunity to see this rare gem of a film. The characters, stories and images will follow you for a long, long time. It will make you wish that Director Serge Bourguignon had a much longer filmography.