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This film tells a very light story of a charming and helpful young woman who lived in Courgenay, a Swiss village near to the French border, during World War I. I think when you watch this movie it is quite useful to have some background informations on Switzerland during World War II.
Gilberte de Courgenay: Directed by Franz Schnyder. With Anne-Marie Blanc, Hélène Dalmet, Heinrich Gretler, Ditta Oesch. About the daughter of the couple who ran the Hôtel de la Gare de Courgenay, in the Canton of Jura.
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- Drama, War
- Franz Schnyder
- 1942-08-10
Synopsis. About the daughter of the couple who ran the Hôtel de la Gare de Courgenay, in the Canton of Jura. In 1915, the composer Hanns In der Gand was staying in the region and in 1917 he ...
Aug 22, 2022 · Gilberte Montavon, a young waitress from the Jura village of Courgenay, who not only served food and drinks to countless soldiers, but also cheered them up and provided a listening ear and a kind word.
Recent reviews. Gilberte Montavon was a legend in her own lifetime. As a young woman, she was confidante to hundreds of thousands of Swiss-German speaking soldiers during the First World War, and remembered most of their names.
- Franz Schnyder
- Praesens-Film
Overview. Gilberte Montavon was a legend in her own lifetime. As a young woman, she was confidante to hundreds of thousands of Swiss-German speaking soldiers during the First World War, and remembered most of their names.
