Hearth Fires


Hearth Fires is a 1972 French film directed by Serge Korber. The film is also known as La Divorziata.

Synopsis

Marie-Louise is a woman whose love for her ex-husband will not die. The Lawyer Alexandre left her, because she attended a few leftist marches and demonstrations. While her daughter Laura falls in love with Marc, Marie-Louise keeps hoping that Alexandre will come back to her. Laura helps her to fight for love and Marie-Louise is so attached to this idea that when her son finally convinces her that he will never return, the realization has dire consequences.
Jean Rochefort played his first big major role. In this film he played with 41 years a family father of adult children. To be older, he had a moustache, since this film his trademark, which he had removed only once.

Cast

This movie was nominated for Best Picture at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival.

Discography

The CD soundtrack composed by Michel Legrand is available on Music Box Records label.