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Gwen and the Book of Sand

Gwen and the Book of Sand

19856.01h 7m

Overview

Gwen is a young girl adopted by a nomad tribe in a desert post-apocalyptic world. When Gwen's friend is kidnapped, she and an old woman called Roseline embark on a trip to bring him back.

Directed by Jean-François Laguionie
Written by Jean-François Laguionie, Jean-Paul Gaspari
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Top Cast

Armand Babel

Armand Babel

Twin 1 (voice)

Raymond Jourdan

Raymond Jourdan

Twin 2 (voice)

Lorella Di Cicco

Lorella Di Cicco

Gwen (voice)

Michel Robin

Michel Robin

Roseline (voice)

Saïd Amadis

Saïd Amadis

Nomad (Voice)

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Jacques Bouvier

Nomad (Voice)

B

Bertrand Bautheac

Nomad (Voice)

Themes & Keywords

kidnappingpost-apocalyptic futuredesertnomadlooking for friendextinct civilizationdesert faunaadopted girl

About Gwen and the Book of Sand

Gwen and the Book of Sand is a science fiction, animation, adventure, fantasy film released in 1985 exploring themes of kidnapping, post-apocalyptic future, desert, nomad, looking for friend, extinct civilization. Directed by Jean-François Laguionie, it stars Armand Babel, Raymond Jourdan, Lorella Di Cicco. Gwen is a young girl adopted by a nomad tribe in a desert post-apocalyptic world. When Gwen's friend is kidnapped, she and an old woman called Roseline embark on a trip to bring him back.

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