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Original name: Le Grand Chariot
English name: The Plough
Year: 2023
Run time: 95 Min
Language: French
Type (Colour/ Black & white): Colour
Country: France, Switzerland
Director: Philippe Garrel
Producers: Edouard Weil, Laurine Pelassy, Joëlle Bertossa, Flavia Zanon
Cast: Louis Garrel, Damien Mongin, Esther Garrel, Lena Garrel, Francine Bergé, Aurélien Recoing, Mathilde Weil, Asma Messaoudene
Screenplay: Jean-Claude Carrière, Arlette Langmann, Philippe Garrel, Caroline Deruas Peano
Cinematographer: Renato Berta
Editor: Yann Dedet
Sound Designer: Thierry Delor, Guillaume Sciama
Music Composer: Jean-Louis Aubert
Production Company: Rectangle Productions
World Sales: Wild Bunch International
Philippe Garrel was born on April 6th, 1948, and made numerous short films during his youth. In 1967, he directed his first feature film, Marie Pour Mémoire. Three years later, he directed rock icon Nico in the celebrated cult film La Cicatrice Intérieure. He has directed more than twenty-five feature films, which have screened widely in the most prestigious international festivals. His latest film, The Plough, was premiered in main competition at the Berlinale 2023.
The Plough is a constellation. It is also a puppet theatre. This is the story of a family of puppeteers: siblings Louis, Martha and Lena; their father, who directs the troupe; and the grandmother, who makes the dolls. Together, they are a company and put on puppet shows. One day, following a performance, the father dies of a stroke, leaving his children alone.
