Blaze
Le Brasier
All of Europe was affected by the Great Depression of the 1930s, but some parts were hurt less badly than others. France, for instance, was relatively prosperous. In this grim drama, a sturdy Polish boxer and his family have settled into a mining town in northern France because that's where the work is. Like European "guest workers" in the 1990s, the Polish immigrants then were frequently treated badly by the locals. In this drama, the romantic aspirations of the boxer's son are thwarted by the concerted efforts of the local men and his own family's preference that he marry another Polish girl. After his romance fails, the son becomes a union activist and sacrifices a great deal to try to gain higher wages for the miners, but the contract he works out is reneged on by the duplicitous owners.
Cast
Benoît Ferreux
Jean-Paul Farré
Marc Brunet
as Jacques
François Hadji-Lazaro
as Gros
Eugène Berthier
as Bonnot
Gilette Barbier
as Mère d'Emilie
Jean-Marc Barr
as Victor
Jean-Paul Roussillon
as Dalmas
Elżbieta Karkoszka
as Maria
Serge Merlin
as Betaix
Maruschka Detmers
as Alice
Bogusława Schubert
as Kristina
Pierre Tabard
Artur Dziurman
as Paul
Michel Charrel
as Ledoue
Yves Elliot
as Mallard
