The Great Meaulnes(2006)
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.
Movie: The Great Meaulnes
Top 10 Billed Cast
François Seurel
Augustin Meaulnes
M. de Galais
M. Seurel
Valentine
Franz
Millie
Mme Meaulnes
Florentin
l'horloger
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