The Most Precious of Cargoes(2024)
Overview
Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter and his wife lived in a great forest. Cold, hunger, poverty, and a war raging all around them meant their lives were very hard. One day, the woodcutter's wife rescues a baby. A baby girl thrown from one of the many trains that constantly pass through the forest. This baby, this "most precious of cargoes", will transform the lives of the poor woodcutter's wife and her husband, as well as those whose paths the child will cross—including the man who threw her from the train. And some will try to protect her, whatever the cost. Their story will reveal the worst and the best in the hearts of men.
Director
Michel Hazanavicius
Studio
Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo
Revenue
$4M
Cast
Dominique Blanc
as Wife (voice)
Grégory Gadebois
as Woodcutter (voice)
Denis Podalydès
as Man with the Broken Face (voice)
Jean-Louis Trintignant
as Narrateur (voice)
Serge Hazanavicius
as Man in the mole hat (voice)
Antonin Maurel
as The father (voice)
Matej Hofmann
as Interpreter (voice)
Laurent Bateau
as A fellow woodcutter (voice)
Simon Volodine
as A fellow woodcutter (voice)
Oleg Imbert
as A fellow woodcutter (voice)
Adam Carage
as Red Army colonel (voice)
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2024
Runtime
1h 21m
Language
French
Rating
7.7 / 10
Box Office
$4M
Production Companies
Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo • Les Films du Fleuve • StudioCanal
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What is The Most Precious of Cargoes about?▼
Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter and his wife lived in a great forest. Cold, hunger, poverty, and a war raging all around them meant their lives were very hard. One day, the woodcutter's wife rescues a baby. A baby girl thrown from one of the many trains that constantly pass through the forest. This baby, this "most precious of cargoes", will transform the lives of the poor woodcutter's wife and her husband, as well as those whose paths the child will cross—including the man who threw her from the train. And some will try to protect her, whatever the cost. Their story will reveal the worst and the best in the hearts of men.
Who directed The Most Precious of Cargoes?▼
The Most Precious of Cargoes was directed by Michel Hazanavicius and released in 2024. It is a animation, drama, history film.
How long is The Most Precious of Cargoes?▼
The Most Precious of Cargoes has a runtime of 1 hours and 21 minutes (81 minutes total).
Who stars in The Most Precious of Cargoes?▼
The cast of The Most Precious of Cargoes includes Dominique Blanc as Wife (voice), Grégory Gadebois as Woodcutter (voice), Denis Podalydès as Man with the Broken Face (voice), Jean-Louis Trintignant as Narrateur (voice), Serge Hazanavicius as Man in the mole hat (voice) and more.
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