The Guardians

Drama, War

1915. At the Paridier farm, a mother and her daughter have taken over the farmwork in the absence of the men who have gone off to fight. Working relentlessly, their life follows the rhythms of difficult labor and the occasional return of the men on leave.

Directed by: Xavier Beauvois
Starring: Nathalie Baye, Iris Bry, Laura Smet, Cyril Descours, Gilbert Bonneau, Olivier Rabourdin, Nicolas Giraud
Written by: Xavier Beauvois, Frédérique Moreau, Marie-Julie Maille, Ernest Pérochon (novel)

Produced by: Sylvie Pialat, Benoît Quainon
Music by: Michel Legrand
Cinematography by: Caroline Champetier
Film Editing by: Marie-Julie Maille

Release date: 8 September 2017 (TIFF), 6 December 2017 (France)

Running time: 138 minutes
Country: France, Switzerland
Language: French with English subtitles

Cast

Nathalie Baye as Hortense
Iris Bry as Francine
Laura Smet as Solange
Cyril Descours as Georges
Gilbert Bonneau as Henri
Olivier Rabourdin as Clovis
Nicolas Giraud as Constant
Mathilde Viseuxas Marguerite Sandrail
Xavier Maly as Edgar
Marie-Julie Maille as La Monette
Madeleine Beauvois as Jeanne, la fille de la Monette
Alain Arturas Le maire
Adrien Denizou as Le maire de la Monette
Yann Beanas John - un soldat américain

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