
Cousin Jules
Original Title: “Le cousin Jules”
“5 years in the life of a rural French farmer.”
Overview
An ode to rural France and the simple joys of life, Dominique Benicheti's glorious masterpiece Cousin Jules captures the daily routine and rituals of Jules, a blacksmith, living with his wife, Felice, on a small farm in the French countryside.
Top Cast
Jules Guiteaux
Self - The Blacksmith
Félicie Guiteaux
Self - Jules Guiteaux's Wife
Claude Chaudat
Self - A Peasant
Adrienne Chaudat
Self - Claude Chaudat's Wife
Paul Rabut
Self - The Gravedigger
Marie Cordelier
Self - A Peasant Woman
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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