The Great Meaulnes

The Great Meaulnes

2006 · 97 min · ★ 5.4 · Drama

A coming-of-age story set in France in the years leading up to World War I. Two teenage boys experience love, loss, anguish and betrayal in a rural setting of great beauty.

Directed by Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe · Written by Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe

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