Il était une guerre
1959, French. Directed by Louis Portugais.
We witness the race for marriage of thousands of young people, wanting at all costs to escape conscription, then we are transported to the war factories and we thus witness the difficulties of work in this place. Then it's the Italian campaign in 1943 and, finally, the return to Quebec where readjustment to civilian life proves more difficult than it seems. These events are experienced and told by the voice of a young man.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Louis PortugaisDirector
- Aimé MajorMarcel
- Hélène LoiselleMonique épouse de Marcel
- J. Léo GagnonPère de Marcel
- Lucie PoitrasMère de Marcel
- Jean-Claude RobillardRoger frère de Marcel
- Mariette DuvalCast
- Ginette LetondalCast
- Paul BervalCamarade de Marcel
- Victor DésyBeau-frère de Marcel
- René CaronCapitaine
- Yvon LerouxOuvrier
- Jacques BilodeauCast
Details
- Released
- 1 February 1959
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Réginald Boisvert
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Il était une guerre runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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Il était une guerre isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 February 1959. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Il était une guerre?
Il était une guerre (1959) was directed by Louis Portugais and stars Aimé Major, Hélène Loiselle, J. Léo Gagnon.