Farrebique, or the Four Seasons
Farrebique ou les Quatre Saisons
Synopsis
Farrebique, the first feature-length effort of French documentary filmmaker Georges Rouqier, is widely regarded as his finest film. Rouqier concentrates on a single French farm family, following them through the four seasons. As in the works of Robert Flaherty, the human characters and the land surrounding them are "one", and Rouqier never misses an opportunity to parallel their lives with the eons-old phases of nature. The final symbolic images of Spring, achieved through time-lapse photography, are almost unbearably beautiful. The winner of several festival awards, Farrebique nonetheless did not immediately result in an outpouring of financing for Rouqier's follow-up films (this was a common problem in the financially strapped French film industry of the 1940s). Perhaps as a result, Rouqier did not make his sequel, Biquefarre (filmed in the same region, with some of the same "actors"), until 1983.
Release History & Theatrical Window
Mannheim Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
May 31, 1973
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Georges Rouquier
- Screenplay & Story
- C. Blanchard, Georges Rouquier
- Original Score
- Henri Sauguet
- Original Title
- Farrebique ou les Quatre Saisons
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French, Occitan
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Écran Français, Les Films Etienne Lallier
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Georges Rouquier
C. Blanchard, Georges Rouquier
Henri Sauguet
André Dantan
Madeleine Gug
Jacqueline Jacoupy, Jacques Girard
Department Leadership Roster
Georges Rouquier
Director
Jacqueline Jacoupy
Producer
Georges Rouquier
Writer
Henri Sauguet
Original Music Composer
Jacques Girard
Producer
André Dantan
Director of Photography
Madeleine Gug
Editor
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What is Farrebique, or the Four Seasons about?
Farrebique, the first feature-length effort of French documentary filmmaker Georges Rouqier, is widely regarded as his finest film. Rouqier concentrates on a single French farm family, following them through the four seasons. As in the works of Robert Flaherty, the human characters and the land surrounding them are "one", and Rouqier never misses an opportunity to parallel their lives with the eons-old phases of nature. The final symbolic images of Spring, achieved through time-lapse photography, are almost unbearably beautiful. The winner of several festival awards, Farrebique nonetheless did not immediately result in an outpouring of financing for Rouqier's follow-up films (this was a common problem in the financially strapped French film industry of the 1940s). Perhaps as a result, Rouqier did not make his sequel, Biquefarre (filmed in the same region, with some of the same "actors"), until 1983.
Who directed Farrebique, or the Four Seasons?
Farrebique, or the Four Seasons was directed by Georges Rouquier.
Who stars in Farrebique, or the Four Seasons?
The principal cast of Farrebique, or the Four Seasons includes Not specified.
When was Farrebique, or the Four Seasons released and how long is it?
Farrebique, or the Four Seasons was released in 1947 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for Farrebique, or the Four Seasons?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Farrebique, or the Four Seasons was composed by Henri Sauguet.