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In 1971, Pierre Cardinal adapted Hervé Bazin's cult novel for French television. In this chilling scene, Folcoche—portrayed by Alice Sapritch at the height of her powers—lays out her instructions to the children with clinical and methodical coldness.
Not a cry. Not a sound. Just that measured voice that removes the pans, the pillows, and finally takes the clippers off the donkey.
One of the great acting performances of 1970s French cinema. Worth (re)discovering.
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🎥 Directed by: Pierre Cardinal
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