Paix sur le Rhin (1938)
Directed by Jean Choux

Drama

Film Synopsis

In 1918, two brothers return to their home in Alsace.  Edouard wears a French uniform, Emile a German uniform.  The former has married a Parisian woman, the latter wants to marry a German.  Their father opposes Emile's marriage at first but finally relents, having come to realise the futility of hatred for other races.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Jean Choux
  • Script: Emile Fieg, Pierre Claude (novel)
  • Cast: Camille Bert (Le pére), John Loder (Émile Scheffer), Abel Jacquin (Fritz Muller), Georges Péclet (Èdouard Scheffer), Jim Gérald (Grebs), Sinoël (Jean), Françoise Rosay (Francoise Scheffer), Dita Parlo (Hedwige), Michèle Alfa (Suzanne), Pauline Carton (Anna), Thérèse Reignier
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 90 min

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