Spring (1970): Cast & Plot
Spring is a 1970 drama directed by Marcel Hanoun, starring Michael Lonsdale as L'homme qui fuit, Maurice Poullenot and Catherine Binet. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Marcel Hanoun
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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French - Studio
- O.C.F.
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Spring About?
The premise of Spring without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Part of Hanoun’s four‑film series named for the seasons, the work weaves two parallel narratives. A man on the run from authoritarian forces seeks shelter in a deep forest, living in perpetual flight. Simultaneously, a young girl who stays with her grandmother in a nearby village stands on the brink of puberty, gradually opening herself to the wider world and to her own emerging identity.
Spring Themes & Keywords
· 15 tags- woman
- village
- shooting
- rural setting
- nightmare
- folklore
- fears
- family relationships
- escape
- teenage girl
- menstruation
- young
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- female nudity
- girl rear nudity
- female rear nudity
Spring Cast & Characters
Michael Lonsdale leads the cast as L'homme qui fuit, with Maurice Poullenot and Catherine Binet. Directed by Marcel Hanoun; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Marcel Hanoun
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Michael Lonsdale as L'homme qui fuit - Maurice Poullenot
- Catherine Binet
- Raymonde Godeau as La grand-mère
Also Starring in Spring
· 5 moreSpring Plot Summary
What happens in Spring from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set in mid-autumn, the story follows Arno Tali, a new student recovering from scarlet fever, as he joins the parish school in Paunvere. On his very first day, he sits beside Joosep Toots, a lively troublemaker whose mischievous energy feeds his love of pranks and stories about Native Americans. Arno soon meets Teele, a classmate who lives near his family’s farm, and she becomes his first love, awakening a gentle warmth and romantic imagination that colors his days at school.
Full summary
The whole story of Spring, scene by scene
Spring Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Spring.
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Spring FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Spring, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Spring?
Spring runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was Spring released?
Spring was released on October 21, 1970.
Who directed Spring?
Spring was directed by Marcel Hanoun.
More films by Marcel Hanoun Who is in the cast of Spring?
Spring stars Michael Lonsdale as L'homme qui fuit, Maurice Poullenot and Catherine Binet, among 9 credited actors.
Does Spring have a post-credit scene?
No. Spring has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Spring in?
The original language of Spring is French.
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