# Forbidden Games (1952)

> Two orphaned French children transform wartime grief into an animal cemetery, exposing the fragile divide between innocent play and adult ritual.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2880

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Drama, War
- Director: René Clément
- Cast: Brigitte Fossey, Georges Poujouly, Philippe de Chérisey, Laurence Badie, Suzanne Courtal, Lucien Hubert, Madeleine Barbulée, Jacques Marin
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043686/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, intimate, unsentimental, classic film evening, historical cinema night

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of childhood innocence amidst the horrors of war.

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