07 Mar 1962
The Premature Burial
An artist grows distant from his new wife as an irrational fear of premature burial consumes him.
Forbidden Games
War ... and how it affects the lives of our children
Orphaned after a Nazi air raid, Paulette, a young Parisian girl, runs into Michel, an older peasant boy, and the two quickly become close. Together, they try to make sense of the chaotic and crumbling world around them, attempting to cope with death as they create a burial ground for Paulette's deceased pet dog. Eventually, however, Paulette's stay with Michel's family is threatened by the harsh realities of wartime.
Top Billed Cast
Brigitte Fossey Paulette
Georges Poujouly Michel Dolle
Philippe de Chérisey Francis Gouard
Laurence Badie Berthe Dolle
Suzanne Courtal Madame Dolle
Lucien Hubert Monsieur Dolle
Madeleine Barbulée Red Cross Nun
Jacques Marin Georges Dolle
Pierre Merovée Raymond Dolle
Denise Péronne Jeanne Gouard
Violette Monnier Renée Dollé
Fernande Roy L'autre fille Gouard
Louis Saintève Le prêtre
André Wasley Gouard - le voisin
Amédée Francis Gouard
Marcel Mérovée Raymond Dollé
André Enard Le premier gendarme (uncredited)
Marcelle Feuillade La mère de Paulette (uncredited)
Roger Fossey Le père de Paulette (uncredited)
Louise Herbert (uncredited)
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