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La communion solennelle (1977)

105 min · Comedy

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Directors

René Féret

Cast

Philippe Léotard, Myriam Boyer, Marcel Dalio, Fabienne Arel, René Féret, Monique Mélinand, Marief Guittier, Monique Chaumette, Jany Gastaldi, Patrick Fierry, Pierre Forget, Véronique Silver, Andrée Tainsy, Isabelle Caillard, Nathalie Baye, Christian Drillaud

A family’s communion gathering opens onto a century of memories spanning 1900 to the 1970s.

The story

An entire family gathers at a large estate in northern France for a solemn communion. The occasion frames a series of flashbacks, tracing the family’s history from 1900 through the 1970s. The available plot description establishes the reunion and the film’s broad historical sweep, but does not specify individual family members, conflicts, or the events recalled.

Full plot (contains spoilers)

For a solemn communion, an entire family gathers at a large estate in northern France. Through multiple flashbacks, we follow the family from 1900 to the 1970s.

Genres

Comedy

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