The Golden Age

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The Golden Age

A Film by Bérenger Thouin

2026 - France/Italy - Drama - 112 min.

with Souheila Yacoub , Vassili Schneider & Yile Yara Vianello

Original Title: L'Âge d'Or

Language: French

Born at the turn of the century in a village's butcher shop, Jeanne Lavaur dreams of becoming a countess. Inspired by the fearless Céleste and guided by her love for Guillaume de Barante, Jeanne’s journey carries her from the vibrant Paris of the Golden Twenties through the turmoil of two world wars. As her life intertwines with the great upheavals of the 20th century, she rises as a fiercely free woman, determined to never let anyone else define who she is meant to be.

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