The Heart of a Nation
1943, French. Directed by Julien Duvivier.
The story of how the people of Paris cope with the strains and struggles of war, from the siege of the city by the Prussians during the Franco-Prussian War of 1871 to the invasion by the Germans in World War II.
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Julien DuvivierDirector
- RaimuUncle Jules Froment
- Michèle MorganMarie Froment-Léonard
- Louis JouvetPierre Froment / Félix Froment
- Suzy PrimEstelle Froment adult
- Renée DevillersGabrielle Froment
- Georges BiscotNoblet
- Colette DarfeuilRegular barmaid of the Moulin Rouge
- Harry KrimerRobert Léonard
- René GéninGabrielle's father
- Fernand LedouxMayor
- Daniel MendailleClémenceau
- Jean MercantonAlain Froment
Details
- Released
- 7 April 1943
- Original title
- Untel père et fils
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Julien Duvivier, Marcel Achard, Charles Spaak
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The Heart of a Nation runs 113 minutes (1h 53m).
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The Heart of a Nation isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 April 1943. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Heart of a Nation?
If you liked The Heart of a Nation, try The Patience Stone, Father & Soldier, De Gaulle: Liberté.
Who directed The Heart of a Nation?
The Heart of a Nation (1943) was directed by Julien Duvivier and stars Raimu, Michèle Morgan, Louis Jouvet.