Synopse
In the late 1950s, director Paul Meyer was commissioned by the Belgian government to make a film about the successful integration of immigrants in the Walloon coal mining area. Inspired by Italian Neorealism, Meyer filmed grievant working conditions, homesickness and desolate ways of life. Now a classic black and white documentary, the film was officially 'lost' for decades.
Info
Original Title: Déjà s'envole la fleur maigre
International Title: From the Branches Drops the Withered Blossom
Category: Documentary feature
Section: Belgien Deluxe
Version & Subtitles: Italian, French OV
Director & Screenplay: Paul Meyer
Cast/Protagonists: Dominico Mescolini, Guiseppe Cerqua, Luigi Favotto
Production country: Belgium
Year of Production: 1960
Length: 85 min
Producer: Paul Meyer, Maurice Taszman
Production company: Les films de l'Eglantine
Cinematography: Freddy Rents
Editor: Paul Meyer, Rose Tuytschaver
Music: Arsène Souffriau
