What an underrated movie. Brilliant script and all the actors are superb. The characters are complex, flawed and nuanced and their development is as intriguing as is the unfolding plot . The Faustian element adds a tragic twist. I found this movie particularly moving given the current invasion of Ukraine. A sober reminder of what has occurred and how history could be repeating.
6.8Keywords: world war iijew persecution
Plot summary
Paris 1942. François Mercier is an ordinary man who only aspires to start a family with the woman he loves, Blanche. He is also the employee of a talented jeweler, Mr. Haffmann. But faced with the German occupation, the two men will have no other choice but to conclude an agreement whose consequences, over the months, will upset the fate of our three characters.
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Daniel Auteuil as Joseph Haffmann
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Captivating and unique
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Clever storyline with a lot of twists and turns
Set in 1941 the film is mostly set in the jewelry shop of Mr Haffman. As such it could almost be a stage play. It is atmospherically filmed (with plenty of suspense) and the audience becomes closely involved with the characters.
The character development is clever with the audience's sympathy moving away away from the protagonist as the story develops. I really enjoyed the plot twists with several really clever reveals that added excellent depth to the story.
Sara Giraudeau is fabulous as Blanche.
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What a powerful movie
Movies on Holocaust are always very emotional but this one is even more loaded with all kinds of emotions. The characters just jump out of the screen and become a part of your life too. It takes a very good script, an excellent direction and larger-than-life actors to achieve that.