Barry (1949)
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Pierre Fresnay, Simone Valère, Marc Valbel, Pauline Carton
After an avalanche in the Alps leaves a child missing, an elderly monk and a dog set out to search for her.
The story
During the Napoleonic Empire, Sylvain and Angelina, two young people living in the Alps, are deeply in love. Sylvain is unwillingly drafted into the imperial army. Believing him dead, Angelina marries Jean-Marie, a man she does not love and whom her father has imposed on her. Thirteen years later, an avalanche sweeps away Angelina and her family, and her daughter Gisèle is missing. Brother Théotime, an old friend of Angelina’s, sets off with Barry the dog to search for the child.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
During the Napoleonic Empire, Sylvain and Angelina, two young people living in the Alps, are deeply in love. Unfortunately, Sylvain is unwillingly drafted into the imperial army. Believing him dead, Angelina marries Jean-Marie, a man she does not love and whom her father has imposed on her. A little girl is born, named Gisèle. Thirteen years later, an avalanche in the Alps sweeps away Angelina and her family. Rescued by the dog Barry and Brother Théotime, a former friend she had loved, she is reunited with Sylvain in these dramatic circumstances. Gisèle, however, is still missing. Despite his advanced age, Brother Théotime sets off with Barry to search for her. Barry saves the child, but Brother Théotime dies of exhaustion during a snowstorm.
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