Overview
In the Charente, during the Nazi occupation, 51-year-old apparent pacifist Edouard Martin is in fact the leader of a resistance network, using his hobby of orchid growing to hide radio equipment.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by René Cloërec
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Claude Renoir
Details
- Director
- Original title
- Le Père tranquille
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 30, 1946
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France
Cast
Noël-NoëlÉdouard Martin
Nadine AlariMonique Martin, daughter of Édouard
Paul FrankeurSimon, Édouard's second lieutenant
Marcel DelaîtreCharrat, resentful neighbor
Charles LemontierFather Charles
Maurice ChevitMaquisard- Alice Leitner
- Georges Questau
- Simone Lestan
Maurice SalabertButcher- Jaqueline Lefer
- Pierre Noël
Howard VernonGerman Lieutenant Fleischer
Jean LaraPelletier
José ArturPierre Martin
Claire OlivierMadame Martin
Jeanne HervialeMarie
Marcel DieudonnéJourdan- Jean-Paul Basset
Pierre Moncorbier
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