Baptême (1989)
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Valérie Stroh, Jean-Yves Berteloot, Jacques Bonnaffé, Edith Scob, René Ozo, Pierre-Alain Chapuis, Elsa Zylberstein
In 1935 northern France, Aline falls in love with Pierre and uses a bold deception to secure the marriage she wants.
The story
In 1935, in Auchy-les-Mines in northern France, Aline is engaged to the village notary. Her brother André works the markets with his friend Pierre, and when Aline and Pierre meet, they fall in love at first sight. Wanting to marry Pierre, Aline makes her parents believe she is pregnant by him.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In Auchy-les-Mines, in northern France, in 1935. Aline, whose parents run a café and tobacco shop, is engaged to the village notary. Her brother André works the markets with his friend Pierre. Aline and Pierre meet and fall in love at first sight. To marry the man she loves, the young woman makes her parents believe that she is pregnant by him. After a honeymoon in Corsica, Aline takes over her parents’ café, replacing her mother, who has died, and her father, who drinks more than he should. Pierre tries his hand at various jobs, with as much enthusiasm as he has little success. Their first son, Rémi, dies in a fire at the age of three. Later, two more children are born, the youngest of whom will be named Rémi...
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