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Thomas the Impostor (French: Thomas l'imposteur) is a 1965 French drama film directed by Georges Franju and starring Emmanuelle Riva, Fabrice Rouleau, Sophie Dares, Jean Marais and Charles Aznavour. It is based on a novel of the same name by Jean Cocteau.
Thomas the Impostor: Directed by Georges Franju. With Emmanuelle Riva, Jean Servais, Fabrice Rouleau, Sophie Darès. In the First World War, when Paris is expected to fall to the Germans, the attractive widow, Princesse de Bormes, organises a convoy of cars to evacuate the wounded from the front, and bring them back to her villa in Paris to ...
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- Drama
- Georges Franju
- 1965-05-05
Feb 1, 2006 · Thomas the Impostor (Peter Owen Modern Classics S.) Paperback – February 1, 2006. Cocteau’s breakthrough novel on the horrors of World War I. Too young to fight, Thomas assumes a noble ancestry, adds a few extra years to his age, and becomes a soldier.
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- 2006
- Jean Cocteau
- Jean Cocteau
Thomas the Impostor. Jean Cocteau, Gilbert Adair (Introduction) 3.32. 434 ratings42 reviews. Cocteau’s breakthrough novel on the horrors of World War I. Too young to fight, Thomas assumes a noble ancestry, adds a few extra years to his age, and becomes a soldier.
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Jean Cocteau's "Thomas the Impostor" presents a compelling examination of identity, deception, and the absurdity of war through the lens of its protagonist, ...
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- Novelzilla
Set at the outbreak of the First World War, Thomas the Impostor is a sparkling novel based on Jean Cocteau's experiences in the Red Cross on the Western Front. Guillaume Thomas is a boy too young to join the army but determined to get to the front at any cost.
- Jean Cocteau
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A modern classic, The Impostor is a 'hymn to the cult of youth' set against the chaos and the trenches of the First World War. Guillaume Thomas, restless and hungry for adventure learns just how much can be gained by lying.
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- Jean Cocteau