Les Dimanches de ville d'Avray(Sundays and Cybèle)
France (1962): Drama
Hardy Krüger stars as a former bomber pilot who is emotionally shattered by a tragic wartime incident. He goes into semi-seclusion in a small Parisian suburb. He is drawn out of his shell by 12-year-old orphan girl Cybèle (Patricia Gozzi). The nuns in charge of Patricia bless the relationship, assuming that Kruger is the girl's father. A warm, chaste friendship develops between the older man and the bright-eyed girl, culminating in their mutual decision to spend Christmas together in a nearby woods. Unfortunately, nurse Nicole Courcel, suspecting that Kruger is a pedophile, calls the police -- a move that can only result in disaster for all concerned. Based on a novel by Bernard Eschassériaux, directed by Serge Bourguignon and exquisitely photographed by Henri Decaë. (Fidès-Les Films Trocadero-Orsay-Terra/Davis-Royal) (Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide)
3 nominations, 1 Award
· Best Foreign Language Film 1962: (France) (Romain Pinès, producer.)
· Writing (Screenplay based on material from another medium) 1963: Serge Bourguignon, Antoine Tudal
· Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of Music adaptation or treatment) 1963: Maurice Jarre