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In southern France, boules is played with steel balls on packed earth. Behind its rustic charm lies fierce competition and betting. A young man whose father was killed for breaking the game's unwritten rules trains with his grandfather to become a champion boules player.
- Directors
- Josée Dayan
- Cast
- Serge Reggiani, François Négret, Jean-Pierre Bisson, Patrick Bouchitey, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Julien Guiomar, Aurélie Gibert, Robert Ripa, Bernadette Lafont, Eric Averlant, Serge Martina, Jean Panisse
- Country
- France, Italy
- Genre
- Drama
- Release date
- 1990-09-26
- Studios
- Ellepi Films, Ciné Cinq, Chrysalide Film, Canal+
Plot
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Boules, the French game similar to Italian bocce, is played with steel balls on a packed-earth court, mostly in southern France. Though it appears bucolic and genteel, the competition and betting are intense. In this sports/crime thriller, a young man whose father was killed for violating the game's unspoken rules in professional competition trains with his grandfather to become a champion boules player like his father.
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