Film
Cities of the Plain
2000 · 1h 45m · Drama · Documentary
- IMDb
- 5.3
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Overview
The final film from expatriate American filmmaker Robert Kramer, who died in France in 1999. Kramer and collaborators tell the somber life story of Ben. After leaving his homeland as a youth, he is greeted in France by menial jobs in industry. In time, he opens a fruit market, finds a wife, fathers a child, and has it all come crashing down when he learns his mother is in danger back home. Upon his return to France, he finds his life in ruin.
Cast
Ben
Ben
Amélie Desrumeaux
Amélie
Bernard Trolet
Ben, vieil homme
Nathalie Sarles
Coralie
Lahcene Aouiti
Ben, jeune homme
Erika Kramer
La mère
Crew
- Robert KramerDirector · Writer
- Richard CopansProducer
- Claude GuisardProducer
- Hervé DurandDirector of Photography
- Rémi HierniauxEditor
Details
- Release date
- April 9, 2000
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Genres
- Drama, Documentary
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