''Liberté I'' is a 1962 French-Senegalese film directed by

Yves Ciampi Yves Ciampi (; 9 February 1921 – 5 November 1982) was a French film director. He was married to Japanese people, Japanese actress Kishi Keiko from 1957 to 1975. His 1965 film ''Heaven on One's Head'' was entered into the 4th Moscow Internati ...

. It was entered into the

1962 Cannes Film Festival The 15th Cannes Film Festival was held from 7 to 23 May 1962. The Palme d'Or went to the ''O Pagador de Promessas'' by Anselmo Duarte. The festival opened with '' Les Amants de Teruel'', directed by Raymond Rouleau. During the Cannes Film Festiv ...

Plot

A Senegalese midwife and her husband, who is a politician, are torn between modernity and tradition after their homeland becomes independent.

Cast

* Hassane Fall as Abdoulaye *

Corinne Marchand Corinne Marchand (born 4 December 1931 in Paris) is a French actress. She is best known for playing the pop singer Cléo in ''Cléo from 5 to 7 ''Cléo from 5 to 7'' (french: Cléo de 5 à 7 ) is a 1962 French New Wave film written and dire ...

as Anne *

Maurice Ronet Maurice Ronet (13 April 1927 – 14 March 1983) was a French film actor, director, and writer. Early life Maurice Ronet was born Maurice Julien Marie Robinet in Nice, Alpes Maritimes. He was the only child of professional stage actors Émile Ro ...

as Michel * Nanette Senghor as Aminata

References

External links

* 1962 films French drama films Senegalese drama films 1960s French-language films French black-and-white films Senegalese black-and-white films Films directed by Yves Ciampi 1960s French films {{1960s-France-film-stub