The House in the Woods

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The House in the Woods

1971- 1971

1 Seasons

7 Episodes

7.0(13 votes)

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War & Politics

Drama

Overview

During World War One, in a small rural French village far away from the front, a gamekeeper and his wife take in children displaced by the war.

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4 featured cast members

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Pierre Doris

Albert Picard

Jacqueline Dufranne

Jeanne Picard

Agathe Natanson

Marguerite Picard

Hervé Lévy

Hervé Gardy

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Created by: Maurice Pialat
Produced by: Pierre Long

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