First in Line
Seen it?1944 | 106 min | Family, Adventure, Drama, Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and families. If you loved The Great Escape or The Count of Monte Cristo, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1944: an older pace and style.
A screen adaptation of the well-known novel by Roger Frison-Roche about the harsh lives of mountain guides and their families in the French Alps, near Chamonix and the French/Swiss/Italian borders... Like his father, Zian Servettaz is a dedicated mountain man. His Italian-born wife Bianca does not adjust well to his mountain village in France, and to the ever life-threatening dangers presented by his mountain guiding and climbing. She briefly returns to Italy and to her family. However, after Zian's insistence and trip to Italy, she returns to mountain life in the French Alps. Once back there, events will unfold, changing their lives as well as those of other mountain people forever.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 684 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Louis Daquin
- Irène CordayAline Lourtier
- André Le GallPierre Servettaz
- Marcel DelaîtreRavanat dit « Le Rouge »
- Jean DavyHubert de Vallon
- Maurice BaquetBoule
- Yves FuretGeorges à la Clarisse
- Geymond VitalMaxime Vouillaz
- Mona DolMarie Servettaz
- Lucien BlondeauJean Servettaz
- Andrée ClémentSuzanne Servettaz