Tableau d'honneur (1992) Directed by Charles Nemes
Comedy / Family
aka: List of Merite
Film Synopsis
The humdrum existence of high school student Jules Martin takes a
dramatic turn when one day he meets Christian, a former pupil at his
school who intends to swindle his headmaster. Jules's personal
problems are aggravated by his parents - an authoritarian father and an
over-protective mother. After having had a brief affair with his
father's ex-mistress, Jules begins to take an interest in her daughter,
Cécile...
From its birth in 1895, cinema has been an essential part of French culture. Now it is one of the most dynamic, versatile and important of the arts in France.
In the 1920s French cinema was at its most varied and stylish - witness the achievements of Abel Gance, Marcel L'Herbier, Jean Epstein and Jacques Feyder.