What the film does offer is gorgeous shots of the french countryside and an idea of how different gay men navigate presentday life in france, especially away from large urban centers. A man leaves his home unannounced, and spends four days wandering around france. Four days in france is certainly not a character or narrativedriven drama, an impression reinforced by understated acting of the cast. Four days in france thus offers the viewers two parallel road trips. First there is pierre s, who seems to enjoy his newfound freedom and who meets both gay men for possible encounters and. This film was thought to be lost and gives us a unique view of the cycling race from. On august 15, 1951, dozens of people became terribly ill in pontsaintesprit, a quaint commune in the south of france. See what famous, scandalous and notable sporting events happened in 1951 or search by date or keyword. Book vacation packages to france while visiting florence, london, lucerne. Learn about 429 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1951 or search by date or keyword. Argentine tango danced by anthony dexter and patricia medina in valentino 1951. Popular france tours from florence, london, lucerne at discounted price with hotels and transportation included.
Reybauds cinematic rhythm will find four days in france to be one of the best gay films in years. With pascal cervo, arthur igual, fabienne babe, nathalie richard. It was based on a play of the same name by monckton hoffe. Argentine tango danced by anthony dexter and patricia. Four days is a 1951 british drama film directed by john guillermin. French films of 1951 at the internet movie database. Hugh mcdermott plays francis, a man whose business is in trouble. First there is pierres, who seems to enjoy his newfound freedom and who meets both gay men for possible encounters and. In the days that followed, hundreds more joined them. You can tell the film was made in probably the four days of the title, but there are some interesting camera shots and one great fight.
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