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- 2002
- Not Rated
- Empire Pictures Inc.
- 2 h 50 m
- 2002
- Not Rated
- Empire Pictures Inc.
- 2 h 50 m
Summary A film based on Jean Devaivre's book chronicling his own experiences as a French filmmaker living during the time of Germany's WWII occupation of France.
Directed By: Bertrand Tavernier
Written By: Jean Devaivre, Jean Cosmos, Bertrand Tavernier
- 2002
- Not Rated
- Empire Pictures Inc.
- 2 h 50 m
- 2002
- Not Rated
- Empire Pictures Inc.
- 2 h 50 m
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5.4
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Summary A film based on Jean Devaivre's book chronicling his own experiences as a French filmmaker living during the time of Germany's WWII occupation of France.
Directed By: Bertrand Tavernier
Written By: Jean Devaivre, Jean Cosmos, Bertrand Tavernier
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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93% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
7% Mixed
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
82
93% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
7% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Superb -- Crammed with incident, and bristles with passion and energy. Tavernier treats his actors, every last one of them impressive, as an ensemble.
This is one of those films that encapsulate most of its maker's key thoughts and feelings while also connecting us vividly to a fascinating past. No one who loves French film (or movies in general) should miss it.
The movie is full of juices that give it a healthy, pungent flow.
The conduct of the French intelligentsia under Nazi occupation remains a tender topic, and the 2002 release of Bertrand Tavernier's film about two filmmakers who follow divergent paths through the Vichy years stirred intense controversy.
The details feel authentic: The empty Paris streets, the profanation of German anti-aircraft guns atop belle epoque buildings. And Devaivre's adventures provide high tension.
Essentially a dramatic reenactment of a generation's coping strategies.
Alternately frustrating and rewarding film.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 5 User Ratings
5.4
60% Positive
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User Score
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Based on 5 User Ratings
5.4
60% Positive
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Awards
Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival
• 4 Wins & 4 Nominations
Berlin International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
César Awards, France
• 2 Nominations
