Man to Men (French: D'homme à hommes) is a 1948 French-Swiss historical drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Jean-Louis Barrault, Bernard Blier and Hélène Perdrière.[1][2] It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys.

Man to Men
Directed byChristian-Jaque
Written byChristian Jaque
Charles Spaak
Produced bySacha Gordine
StarringJean-Louis Barrault
Bernard Blier
Hélène Perdrière
CinematographyChristian Matras
Edited byJacques Desagneaux
Music byJoseph Kosma
Production
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Distributed byRéalisation d'art cinématographique
Release date
  • 1 October 1948 (1948-10-01)
Running time
96 minutes
CountriesFrance
Switzerland
LanguageFrench

Plot

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The film depicts Henri Dunant and the founding of the Red Cross in the nineteenth century after he had witnessed the suffering of troops at the Battle of Solferino. He wins the support of the wealthy Elsa Kastner, but faces ruin and disgrace at the hands of his creditors. Decades later, after years of obscurity, he is awarded the first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901.

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References

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  1. ^ "D'HOMME A HOMMES (1948)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 10 February 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Man to Men". Unifrance.org. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
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