The Man Who Planted Trees (1987)
The story of one shepherd's single-handed quest to re-forest a desolate valley in the foothills of the French Alps throughout the first half of the 20th century.
Rating: 8/10 by 158 users
Alternative Title:
L'homme qui plantait des arbres - CA
L'homme qui plantait des arbres - FR
El hombre que plantaba árboles - ES
El hombre que plantó árboles - AR
O Homem Que Plantava Árvores - BR
Manden der plantede træer - DK
Mies joka istutti puita - FI
A fákat ültető ember - HU
L'uomo che piantava gli alberi - IT
Человек, который сажал деревья - RU
나무를 심은 사람 - KR
Country:
Canada
Language:
Français
Runtime: 00 hour 30 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: shepherd, france, world war i, village, world war ii, forest, widower, deforestation, reforestation, 1940s, 1930s
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