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From the Branches Drops the Withered Blossom

From the Branches Drops the Withered Blossom (Déjà s'envole la fleur maigre)

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  • Belgium
  • 1960
  • · 85m

Director Paul Meyer
Cast Domenico Mescolini, Valentino Gentili, Luigi Favotto, Attilio Sanna, Dolorès Oscari

A diverse group of people from different nationalities struggle to earn a living in a Belgian coal-mining town. Hoping to find a better life, the dreams are shattered when coal prices hit an all-time low and production wipes out the main industry and livelihood of the workers. This documentary-style film appeared at the Cannes Film Festival in 1963.

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