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''Giorgino'' is a 1994 French thriller film directed by Laurent Boutonnat.


Plot

In the 1918 war-stricken Giorgio Volli returns to the orphanage where he had been working with children for a while. When arriving he finds out that the tragedy had happened in the house – the wife of the orphanage owner had committed suicide. He couldn't manage to save her. Soon after, it was revealed that the house is almost empty and abandoned, and the children died under unclear circumstances, only one girl named Catherine survived. Giorgio starts to investigate what had happened. Through mysteries and hidden truth, he finds out that the orphanage owner, Doctor Degrace, could be involved in psychiatric experiments with children, which might lead to a tragedy. His daughter – Catherine – is autistic, but she is the only witness of life and death of children; thus, she became a key person for Giorgio to unriddle mysteries of Dr. Degrace.


Cast

* Jeff Dahlgren : ''Giorgio Volli'' * Mylène Farmer : ''Catherine Degrâce'' * Jean-Pierre Aumont : ''Sébastien Degrâce'', Catherine's father *
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Soundtrack

; Soundtrack (released on December 3, 2007) : ;; Edition Super Jewel Box # "Ouverture" (3:52) # "Le Vent et la Neige" (1:14) # "La Route de Chanteloup" (1:05) # "L'Orphelinat" # "Les Montagnes noires" (2:11) # "En calèche" (2:19) # "À Catherine" (1:26) # "Giorgino theme" (3:37) # "Levée du corps" (0:46) # "L'Abbé Glaise" (1:45) # "Giorgio et les Enfants" (3:09) # "La Nursery" (3:09) # "Retour à l'orphelinat" (2:30) # "L'Armistice" (1:42) # "La Valse des baisers" # "Giorgio et Catherine" (3:49) # "Docteur Degrâce" (4:31) # "Morts pour la France" (2:28) # "Les Femmes dans l'église" (1:41) # "Les Funérailles" (2:37) # "Petit Georges" (1:21) # "Sombres Souvenirs" (2:34) # "Le Christ et les Cierges" (1:41) # "Menteur" (3:30) # "Le Marais" (1:50) # "Final" (7:43)


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* 1994 drama films 1994 films English-language French films 1990s English-language films 1990s French films {{1990s-France-film-stub