Cinematic background from Forbidden Games 1952 - Orphaned after a Nazi air raid, Paulette, a young Parisian girl, runs into Michel, an older peasant boy, and the two quickly become close. Together, they try to make sense of the chaotic and crumbling world around them, attempting to cope with death as they create a burial ground for Paulette's deceased pet dog. Eventually, however, Paulette's stay with Michel's family is threatened by the harsh realities of wartime.
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A man and a boy are talking to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A young boy and a little girl sitting next to each other; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – An old photo of a man getting his hair cut; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A little girl sitting on a man's lap; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – An older woman and a younger woman in hats; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A young boy sitting on the ground eating a donut; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A young boy eating a loaf of bread in a kitchen; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A little girl in a polka dot dress looking off to her left; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A boy and a little girl standing next to each other in front of a tree; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A little girl is holding a dog in her arms; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A young boy with a messy hair style; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A man sitting at a table drinking from a cup; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A young man with a pipe in his mouth sitting at a table; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A little girl with a name tag on her dress; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – An old photo of a man and a little girl; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A young girl and a young boy sitting next to each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – An old photo of a woman and a man combing a little girl's hair; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A little girl is looking up at an older woman; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A man and a boy are reading a newspaper together; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A little girl holding her hand up to her face; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A young boy is looking through a wooden fence; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A little girl holding a piece of paper in front of a pile of luggage; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A young man in a hat and a shirt looking up; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – Two young children looking at each other in black and white photo; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A little girl in a polka dot dress looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – Two people sitting on the ground in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – An old photo of a woman smoking a cigarette with two other people; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A group of people sitting around a table eating food; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – Black and white photograph of a young boy leaning on a chair; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – An old photo of a group of people preparing food; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – An old photo of people sitting at a table; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – An old photo of a group of people sitting and standing around; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – Two young children sitting on a bench in a church; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – An old man looking out of a cage; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – An old photo of a woman looking at a newspaper; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A group of people standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A young boy sitting at a table with a bowl of cereal; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A little girl is holding a cell phone in her hand; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – An old photo of a family sitting at a dinner table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A young girl and a young boy smiling at each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A young boy and girl standing next to each other in front of a fence; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – Black and white photograph of a man looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – An old black and white photo of a group of people; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – Black and white photograph of a young boy with his arms crossed; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A boy and a little girl standing next to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A young boy is looking through a wooden fence; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – An older woman holding a bowl while a young girl holds a bowl in front of her face; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – An old black and white photo of a man holding a child; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – An old photo of a woman holding a child; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – Two young women sitting on a couch in a living room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – An old black and white photo of a group of people walking down a dirt road; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A young boy wearing a hat looking at another young boy; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A little girl sitting on a chair in a room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A young boy wearing a hat looking up at the sky; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A young boy sitting on top of a set of stairs; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A young boy is looking into the distance; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A couple of people standing next to each other in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Forbidden Games” (1952), directed by René Clément – A young boy sitting at a table with a knife in his hand; Close Up shot, High angle