People of the Lake
Gens du lac
Synopsis
More than a land, it is from the lake that this son comes. Raised by a father fisherman, he learned his noises and currents, maybe also its hardness at the same time as that of adults. Lake is also a border, but in the water his drawing is lost: in the fishery, "profession of free men", Savoyards and Vaudois find themselves in confreres, and if out loud we only talk about nets and fish, in silence we sometimes enter the Resistance. During the war, Switzerland was sent to refugees, without always understanding what is happening, or why they have this look. After the war, the son will contribute to another history: elected municipal, he participates in the emergence, in Lausanne or to Thonon, of a new left. According to the novel Gens du Lac de Janine Massard, published by Bernard Campiche
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- Director
- Jean-Marie Straub
- Screenplay & Story
- Janine Massard, Jean-Marie Straub
- Original Title
- Gens du lac
- Country of Origin
- Switzerland
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 17m
- Production Studios
- Belva Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jean-Marie Straub
Janine Massard, Jean-Marie Straub
Renato Berta
Department Leadership Roster
Jean-Marie Straub
Director
Renato Berta
Director of Photography
Jean-Marie Straub
Writer
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What is People of the Lake about?
More than a land, it is from the lake that this son comes. Raised by a father fisherman, he learned his noises and currents, maybe also its hardness at the same time as that of adults. Lake is also a border, but in the water his drawing is lost: in the fishery, "profession of free men", Savoyards and Vaudois find themselves in confreres, and if out loud we only talk about nets and fish, in silence we sometimes enter the Resistance. During the war, Switzerland was sent to refugees, without always understanding what is happening, or why they have this look. After the war, the son will contribute to another history: elected municipal, he participates in the emergence, in Lausanne or to Thonon, of a new left. According to the novel Gens du Lac de Janine Massard, published by Bernard Campiche
Who directed People of the Lake?
People of the Lake was directed by Jean-Marie Straub.
Who stars in People of the Lake?
The principal cast of People of the Lake includes Giorgio Passerone, Christophe Clavert.
When was People of the Lake released and how long is it?
People of the Lake was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 17m.
Is People of the Lake based on a book or true story?
People of the Lake is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Janine Massard".