La maison des bois(2026)

Name: La maison des bois
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, War
Released: Apr 22, 2026
Cast: Pierre Doris, Jacqueline Dufranne, Agathe Natanson, Hervé Lévy, Alexandre Rignault

Janus Films

Release Date: Apr 22, 2026 | Limited

Realistic chronicle of everyday life during the Great War. A ranger collects in his family several Parisian children refugees because of the conflict. All share the life of the country village, the school, the news from the front.

Releases

Original Release | Apr 22, 2026

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Fri May 15
Sat May 16
Sun May 17
Mon May 18
Tue May 19
Wed May 20
Thu May 21

Director & Top Cast

Pierre Doris
Albert Picard

Jacqueline Dufranne
Jeanne Picard

Agathe Natanson
Marguerite Picard

Hervé Lévy
Hervé Gardy, Hervé Garbi

Alexandre Rignault
Birot

Henri Saulquin
Le bedeau

Michel Terrazon

Michel Latour

Albert Martinez

Bébert Pouilly

Fernand Gravey

Le marquis de Fresnoy

Jean Mauvais

Mahu, le cafetier

Albert Michel

Cottin

Ovila Légaré

Le curé

Marie-Christine Boulard

Mme Pouilly

Micha Bayard

Mme Latour

Philippe André

Jacques

Henri Puff

Marcel Picard

Charles Mallone

Le lieutenant

Michel Tugot-Doris

Le sergent

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Mono

Aspect Ratio: 4:3

Other Details

Country of Origin: France,Italy

Language: French,Latin,German

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Realistic chronicle of everyday life during the Great War. A ranger collects in his family several Parisian children refugees because of the conflict. All share the life of the country village, the school, the news from the front.

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La maison des bois (1971/2026) chronicles a French countryside family during World War I, as game warden Albert Picard (Pierre Doris) and wife Jeanne (Jacqueline Dufranne) shelter three orphaned Parisian boys—including soulful Hervé (Hervé Lévy)—while raising teens Marcel and Marguerite amid war's hardships, longing, and resilience.