The Mark of the Day
Genres
Overview
In a settlement in the northern mining country. The Marles, Bréhard and Gohelle families wake up and prepare for a new day at work. The young engineer Larzac, newly appointed to the mine, will soon oppose the authoritarian and conservative methods of his superior Dubard. Georges Gohelle would like to marry Marie Bréhard, but housing difficulties thwart their plans. Brezza, a Polish immigrant, who must return to his country, would like to hate his marriage to Louise Gohelle. Roger, Marie's little brother, has just turned 14. He does not want to go down to the mine as his elders have always done. He will however have to resign himself to it. Marles evokes for him the social struggles of 1906. Roger is injured during a landslide. In front of his family and his friend Marles, who had come to the hospital, he announced his decision to continue his profession. Larzac, invited to the Marles, reveals that he refused a quiet position at the Charbonnages de Paris. He too stays.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
1949-04-06
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
8
Michel Piccoli
Georges Gohelle
Jean Desailly
Larzac
René Lefèvre
Dubard
Marie-Hélène Dasté
Mrs. Bréhard
Loleh Bellon
Marie Brejard
Jean-Pierre Grenier
Marles
Catherine Monot
Louise
Guy Sargis
Roger
Gaston Modot
Tiberghien
Pierre Français
Paul Frankeur
Bac (uncredited)
Serge Grave
Corentin (uncredited)
Hélène Gerber
Emma Marles (uncredited)
Pierre Latour
Noël (uncredited)
Léon Larive
Vetusto (uncredited)
Suzanne Demars
Mother Gohelle (uncredited)
Lise Graf
Mother Marles (uncredited)
Guy Favières
Old miner (uncredited)
Julien Verdier
Miner (uncredited)
Yvette Etiévant
(uncredited)
Louis Daquin
Cameo (uncredited)
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