(Plein fer)

Content: The Italians have bocce ball, and the French have a similar game, boules. This is played (generally in the southern part of the country) with steel balls on a packed-earth court. While these games have a bucolic, countrified and even genteel air about them, competition and betting are fierce. In this sports/crime thriller, a young man whose father was killed for violating the unspoken roles of the game in professional competition trains with his grandfather to become a champion boules player just like his father.

Countries:

France,

Italy

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

95 minutes

Year:

1990

Directors:

Josée Dayan

Production companies:

Ellepi Films,

Ciné Cinq,

Chrysalide Film,

Canal+

Actors:

Emilio

Jean

Casino

Sabatier

Napoléon

Crews:

Director