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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 ( Geneviève Bujold) falls in love with photographer Francis (

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), 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 ( James Caan) 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

* James Caan - David Williams * Geneviève Bujold - Jeanne Leroy *

- Francis Leroy *

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- Debby / Alice *

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- Mary Williams * Rossie Harris - Simon *

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- Sarah * Jacques Villeret - Customer *

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- Mary's Father *

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- Mary's Mother *

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- 1st Bandit * William S. Bartman - Telegrapher *

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- Wounded Man * Dick Farnsworth - Stagecoach Driver *

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- Sheriff Carter *

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References

External links

* * {{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