Wild Fruit
Les Fruits sauvages
Synopsis
Lyon, 1953. Maria Manzana is the oldest of a family with five children and the only one who has a job. Maria's mother is deceased and her father is regularly drunk and violent. One evening when he wants to beat his daughter Christine, Mary helps her sister and accidentally she kills her father. At Maria's advice the family would prefer to flee. Anna, the girlfriend of Mary's brother Michael, accompanies them. Michael doesn't want to leave her behind. A friendly trucker brings Mary and her company to the south. The group then walks on deserted roads to a village, that was abandoned more than 25 years ago due to lack of water.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Nadile Basile
Françoise
Estella Blain
Maria Manzana
Jean-Pierre Bonnefous
José Manzana
Georges Chamarat
Manzana
Roger Dumas
Hans
Evelyne Ker
Christine Manzana
Marianne Lecène
Anna
Jacques Moulières
Frédéric
Norbert Pierlot
The shepherd
Michel Reynald
Michel Manzana
Albert Rémy
Louis
Talina Sauser
Lolita
Marco Villa
Forgeau
Gérard Blain
(uncredited)
Palmyre Levasseur
(uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hervé Bromberger
- Screenplay & Story
- Jacques Berland, Michel Durafour, François Boyer, Max Gallai, Hervé Bromberger
- Original Title
- Les Fruits sauvages
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hervé Bromberger
Jacques Berland, Michel Durafour, François Boyer, Max Gallai, Hervé Bromberger
Department Leadership Roster
Jacques Berland
Writer
Michel Durafour
Writer
François Boyer
Writer
Max Gallai
Writer
Hervé Bromberger
Director
Hervé Bromberger
Writer
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What is Wild Fruit about?
Lyon, 1953. Maria Manzana is the oldest of a family with five children and the only one who has a job. Maria's mother is deceased and her father is regularly drunk and violent. One evening when he wants to beat his daughter Christine, Mary helps her sister and accidentally she kills her father. At Maria's advice the family would prefer to flee. Anna, the girlfriend of Mary's brother Michael, accompanies them. Michael doesn't want to leave her behind. A friendly trucker brings Mary and her company to the south. The group then walks on deserted roads to a village, that was abandoned more than 25 years ago due to lack of water.
Who directed Wild Fruit?
Wild Fruit was directed by Hervé Bromberger.
Who stars in Wild Fruit?
The principal cast of Wild Fruit includes Nadile Basile, Estella Blain, Jean-Pierre Bonnefous, Georges Chamarat, Roger Dumas.
When was Wild Fruit released and how long is it?
Wild Fruit was released in 1954 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.