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Les Princes (1983)
Director: Tony Gatlif
Cast: Muse Dalbray, CĂ©line Militon, Concha Tavora, GĂ©rard Darmon
Runtime100 min
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Nara, a 30-year-old gypsy, lives with her nine-year-old daughter Zorka and her grandmother in a public housing project in the Paris region.
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Les Princes, a 1983 drama directed by Tony Gatlif, follows the story of Nara, a 30-year-old gypsy living with her young daughter and grandmother in a public housing project in Paris. The film has received critical acclaim, though specific awards recognition is unknown, and it currently holds an 8.1/10 rating on IMDb, indicating strong audience reception.
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Directed by Tony Gatlif, the 1983 French drama film 'Les Princes' offers a poignant and authentic exploration of gypsy life in the suburbs of Paris. With standout performances from the cast, including Muse Dalbray and CĂ©line Militon, the film provides a window into the challenges and resilience of the gypsy community, making it a captivating watch for fans of social realist cinema.
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Les Princes et la Princesse de Marinca is a French-Canadian fairy tale from Gaspésie published by Canadian folklorist Carmen Roy. It is related to the motif of the calumniated wife and classified in the international Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index as type ATU 707, "The Three Golden Children". These tales refer to stories where a girl promises a king she will bear a child or children with wonderful attributes, but her jealous relatives or the king's wives plot against the babies and their mother. Variants are widely collected across Canada.
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