Rue des prairies

Rue des prairies is a 1959 French-Italian drama film directed by Denys de La Patellière, adapted from the novel of the same name by René Lefèvre. The screenplay was written by de La Patellière together with Michel Audiard. Jean Gabin plays a father raising his children on his own, striving to guide their development during the post-war years. He is joined by performers such as Claude Brasseur, Roger Dumas and Marie-José Nat in a story centered on family bonds and the relationship between a father and his children. Running about 87 minutes, the film stands as an example of the family dramas of French cinema of its era.