Home Sweet Home

Home Sweet Home

5.5IMDb Score
Released:1973-01-01
Duration:85 min
Country:
Director:Benoît Lamy
Actors:Claude Jade, Jacques Perrin, Ann Petersen, Marcel Josz, Jacques Lippe
Production:Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB, Lamy Films, Pierre Films (BE)

Overview:

Jules, a rebellious septuagenarian, foments a revolt in his home ruled by quasi-military rules. He and his twenty supporters will oppose the management, the firefighters and even the gendarmes.

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