Uranus is a 1990 French drama film with Gérard Depardieu about post-World War II recovery in a small French village, as the controlling French Communist Party tries to dispose of Pétain loyalists.
It was directed and written by Claude Berri and Arlette Langmann, based on a novel by Marcel Aymé. The film was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival.
Cast
- Michel Blanc as Gaigneux
- Gérard Depardieu as Léopold Lajeunesse
- Jean-Pierre Marielle as Archambaud
- Philippe Noiret as Watrin
- Gérard Desarthe as Maxime Loin
- Michel Galabru as Monglat
- Danièle Lebrun as Mrs. Archambaud
- Fabrice Luchini as Jourdan
- Daniel Prévost as Rochard
- Myriam Boyer as Mrs. Gaigneux
- Ticky Holgado as Mégrin, lawyer
- Vincent Grass as Ledieu
- Florence Darel as Miss Archambaud
- Yves Afonso as the brigadier
- Josiane Lévêque as Andréa Lajeunesse
Reception
The film opened at number one at the Paris box office with a first week gross of 4.9 million Franc ($1 million) from 48 screens.