Derborence (1985)
Antoine leaves his new bride behind to go on a skiing excursion with his uncle up the mountain behind their village of Derborence. Nine weeks after an avalanche apparently buries them alive, Antoine returns home. Certain that his uncle has also survived, he resolves to go back up and look for him—leaving his now-pregnant wife behind once more.
- Date of release
- 1985-04-27
- TMDB
- 5.3 / 10 (11)
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Francis Reusser
Casting
- Isabel Otero — Thérèse
- Jacques Penot — Antoine
- Maria Machado — Aline
- Jean-Marc Bory — Nendaz
- Bruno Cremer — Séraphin
Interesting facts
Derborence is a 1985 French-Swiss film directed by Francis Reusser, adapted from Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz’s novel, about a young wife whose husband is presumed dead after a mountain landslide. The film was screened in competition at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival, was also shown at festivals including Montreal and Locarno, and won the César Award for Best French-Language Film in 1986.
Production
The film was adapted from Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz’s 1934 novel of the same name.
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