From the Branches Drops the Withered Blossom

A diverse group of people from different nationalities struggle to earn a living in a Belgian coal-mining town. Hoping to find a better life, the dreams are shattered when coal prices hit an all-time low and production wipes out the main industry and livelihood of the workers. This documentary-style film appeared at the Cannes Film Festival in 1963.

Keywords

• Belgian Docs
• Cine-Short: 90 Minutes of cinema
• Escape to the 60's
• Into the Real: Movies Starring Non-Professional Actors
• Jaco Van Dormael's favorite films
• Remastered Movies
• The Sooner team's favorites: Fabian

Actors

• Domenico Mescolini
• Valentino Gentili
• Luigi Favotto
• Attilio Sanna
• Dolorès Oscari

Director

• Paul Meyer