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directed by

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Plot

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in 1870:

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has just lost the war against

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and left the country in poverty. Young Jeanne (

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) falls in love with photographer Francis ( Francis Huster), who soon takes her with him when he emigrates to The United States. In a small town in the still

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, they build up a small photo shop. Meanwhile animal doctor David (

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) lives on his lonesome farm with his wife. It takes two years and two tragic accidents until Jeanne and David meet. Alone with a child, Jeanne has decided to return to France and is about to leave but then she and David silently and carefully fall in love for the second time in their lives and hope returns.

Cast

- David Williams *

- Jeanne Leroy * Francis Huster - Francis Leroy * Susan Tyrrell - Debby / Alice * Jennifer Warren - Mary Williams *

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- Simon * Linda Lee Lyons - Sarah *

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- Customer * Fred Stuthman - Mary's Father * Diana Douglas - Mary's Mother * Michael Berryman - 1st Bandit * William S. Bartman - Telegrapher * Dominic Barto - Wounded Man * Dick Farnsworth - Stagecoach Driver * George Flaherty - Sheriff Carter *

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* * {{Claude Lelouch 1977 films 1977 Western (genre) films Films directed by Claude Lelouch Films set in the 1870s Films set in France Films set in the United States French Western (genre) films United Artists films Films scored by Francis Lai English-language French films 1970s French films