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Movie poster: Justinien Trouve, or God's Bastard (1993)
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Justinien Trouve, or God's Bastard

1993 · 160 min Comedy Drama History
6.4 / 10 · TMDB

Set in the French countryside in the 1600s, a lone rider deposits a newborn baby boy on the steps of a monastery, having bitten his nose off. The child is bought up by an ex-pirate and his wife and is taught to read, write, count, joust and fence, and is also given a wooden nose. However, he is ordered by a local baron to attend a tough seminary, but he soon rebels and makes an action-packed escape...

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Original Title Justinien Trouvé ou le bâtard de Dieu
Year 1993
Country France
Genre Comedy, Drama, History
Director Christian Fechner
Runtime 160 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.4/10 (21 votes)

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Director Christian Fevr constructs a tale on a striking contrast: a coarse, almost fairy-tale farce about physical deformity clashes with a subtle exploration of inner freedom and identity. The film builds its world, relying on the traditions of the picaresque novel and theatrical buffoonery.

What lingers after the viewing is an unexpectedly touching journey. Behind the eccentric antics and historical setting lies a persistent question about what makes a person whole. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Christian Fechner

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Watch in good spirits as a mischievous parable, perhaps with a glass of light wine.

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