Un Chant D'Amour

1950 · Not Rated · 26min · Black and White · None

Two prisoners in complete isolation, separated by the thick brick walls, and desperately in need of human contact, devise a most unusual kind of communication.

IMDb rating - 7.5/10 from 3.3K users

Genres - Short · Drama · Fantasy · Romance

Director - Jean Genet

Writer - Jean Genet

Stars - Bravo(uncredited) · Jean Genet(uncredited) · Java(uncredited)

Story line - Inmates in a French prison are attempting to fulfill their sexual and emotional needs under the confines of their individual cells. Two inmates in particular, who are in adjacent cells, try to make that connection to the other, both physical and emotional, in whatever way they can. In their current attempt to do so, they are so caught up in the fulfillment they receive of that connection that they fail to notice that a voyeuristic guard has been watching them through the small peep holes in their otherwise solid cell doors. The guard was tipped to the activity by one of the two men trying to pass a bouquet of wild flowers to the other via their barred cell windows. The guard confronts one of the inmates. Although their encounter is primarily violently physical, each man copes with the situation by fantasizing about what is truly in his heart. —Huggo

Release date - 1950 (France)

Countries of origin - France

Also known as - A Song of Love

Filming locations - Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France