A harrowing yet hopeful odyssey through Nazi-occupied France, where the innocent clatter of glass marbles echoes against the crushing weight of survival, identity, and a stolen childhood preserved in a pocket.
A Bag of Marbles
Un sac de billes
"Home Is Where Family Is"
Director:
Christian Duguay
Cast:
Dorian Le Clech, Batyste Fleurial, Patrick Bruel, Elsa Zylberstein, Bernard Campan
Drama
War
Budget:
$21,400,000
Box Office:
$10,898,998
A Bag of Marbles - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
Joseph Joffo Cameo
The elderly man seen in the cafe at the very end of the film is the real Joseph Joffo, upon whose life the story is based. This bridges the gap between the cinematic dramatization and the historical truth.
Nod to the 1975 film
The visual composition of the boys walking along the train tracks mirrors specific iconic shots from the first 1975 adaptation directed by Jacques Doillon.