Phalsbourg et la plume d'Erckmann-Chatrian (2022)

Evocation of the life of Emile Erckmann (and his writing companion Chatrian) on the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of his death in 1922. We discover the traces he left in his native town, Phalsbourg, in Moselle and they are numerous. The former mayor of the city, Dany Kocher, summarizes his life and career. The second part of the film is devoted to the great parade organized on May 15, 1949 in homage to Erckmann's works, based on a report made at the time by an amateur filmmaker, Joseph Schmidt. Two elderly men who took part in the parade also give their testimony.