Wasteland
On the outskirts of Parisian council housing estates lies a vast wasteland that still retains its mysteries in this day and age, and serves as a refuge for people who, in their spare time, escape or are often ejected from their overcrowded dwellings. They form small, rather harmless bands, share their first secrets, build up their "treasures" and submit to strict rituals. The sanctity of their rebellions is underscored by initiation through blindfolded jumping and a blood test. An impossible love story is born between two members of the same clan, Dan, a beautiful, tomboyish girl, and Lucky, a sweet but feisty boy.
Directed by Marcel Carné · Written by Henri Jeanson
Where to Watch
Streaming
Cast
-
Danièle Gaubert Dan -
Roland Lesaffre Big Chief -
Maurice Caffarelli Lucky - Constantin Andrieu Marcel
- Jean-Louis Bras Babar
- Alfonso Mathis Hans
-
Claudine Auger Prisunic -
Georges Wilson Maître J.Royer - Dominique Dieudonné Le râleur
-
Denise Vernac Marcel's Mother -
François Nocher -
Pierre Richard
Make it a double feature
3h 14m together
Wasteland
The Country I Come From
Both from Marcel Carné.
More from Marcel CarnéSee all →
Carnival in Flanders · 1936
Parisian Life · 1935
Children of Paradise · 1945
Daybreak · 1939
Port of Shadows · 1938
Carnival in Flanders · 1935
Hôtel du Nord · 1938
The Great Game · 1934
Gates of the Night · 1946
Bizarre, Bizarre · 1937
Pension Mimosas · 1935
The Devil's Envoys · 1942
The Country I Come From · 1956
Thérèse Raquin · 1953
The Cheaters · 1958
Air of Paris · 1954


