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Les Inconnus de la terre

Mario Ruspoli
1961 France 40 minutes French

It is not easy to speak about poor peasants: they are too deprived to be romantic, and since they are land-owners after all, they have no political privilege as proletarians; they are a mythicallly underprivileged class. On such a subject, both difficult and important, Mario Ruspoli succeeded in making a profound film that both explains and conquers.” (Roland Barthes).

Production :
Argos Films (France)
Sound :
Danièle Tessier
Photography :
Roger Morillere; Quinto Albicocco; Michel Brault

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