Overly sentimental, but with its heart in the right place, THE OLIVE TREES OF JUSTICE tells the story of Prothon, a Parisian who returns to Algiers (he was raised there) during the war of independence to be with his dying father.
Les oliviers de la justice
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France · 1962
1h 21m
Director James Blue
Starring Pierre Prothon, Marie Decaître, Jean Pélégri, Huguette Poggi
Genre Drama
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The son of a French colonist in Algeria returns to Algeria after learning that his father is ill. Memories from childhood return. He also must deal with some problems involving the Algerian fight for independence.
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The Olive Trees of Justice is languid but never feels slow. It tells a story but not really with words and dialogue. And it traffics in sentiment without getting lost in sentimentality.
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