Forbidden Games
| Forbidden Games | |
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| Directed by | René Clément |
| Written by | Jean Aurenche Pierre Bost |
| Based on | Les Jeux Interdits by François Boyer |
| Produced by | Robert Dorfmann |
| Starring | Georges Poujouly Brigitte Fossey Amédée |
| Cinematography | Robert Juillard |
| Edited by | Roger Dwyre |
| Music by | Robert de Visée and anon, music performed by Narciso Yepes |
Production companies | Silver Films Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Distributed by | Les Films Corona Loew's Inc. (USA) |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $36.8 million |
Forbidden Games (French: Jeux Interdits) is a 1952 French war drama film directed by René Clément and based on François Boyer's novel Les Jeux Interdits.
While not initially successful in France, the film was a hit elsewhere. It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, a Special Award as Best Foreign Language Film in the United States, and a Best Film from any Source at the British Academy Film Awards.