
Overview
During the Nazi occupation of France as two filmmakers attempt to navigate their careers without compromising their ideals. Facing pressure from the Vichy government, assistant director Jean Devaivre uses his position at the German-controlled studio Continental Films as a cover for his resistance activities, while screenwriter Jean Aurenche uses his wits to keep from being involved in the creation of any collaborationist propaganda.
Cast
Jacques Gamblin
Jean-Devaivre
Denis Podalydès
Jean Aurenche
Charlotte Kady
Suzanne Raymond
Marie Desgranges
Simone Devaivre
Ged Marlon
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Philippe Morier-Genoud
Maurice Tourneur
Laurent Schilling
Charles Spaak
Maria Pitarresi
Reine Sorignal
Christian Berkel
Alfred Greven
Richard Sammel
Richard Pottier
Marie Gillain
Olga
Olivier Gourmet
Roger Richebé
Philippe Saïd
Pierre Nord
Liliane Rovère
Mémaine
Götz Burger
Bauermeister
Serge Riaboukine
Louis Née
Didier Sauvegrain
Armand Thirard
Thierry Gibault
Paul Maillebuau
Christophe Odent
Pierre Bost
Lara Guirao
Chanteuse dans la rue
Hans-Werner Meyer
Von Schertell
Olivier Brun
Jacques Dubuis
Pierre Lacan
Louis Devaivre
Jean-Yves Roan
René Fléchard
Bruno Raffaelli
Glinglin
Jean-Claude Calon
Marcel
Herrade Von Meier
Woman #1 (Hotel du square)
Viviane Crausaz
Woman #2 (Hotel du square)
Noëlle Cazenave
Arlette
Jörg Schnass
German Major
Dominique Pacitti
Infirmary Chief
Dominique Dubreuil
Doctor
Pascal Leguennec
Fred
Eric Petitjean
Roger
Michel Charvaz
Georges Million
Jean-Yves Ruf
Albert
Jean-Paul Audrain
Arrignon
Emmanuelle Bataille
Woman ('8 Men')
Georges Viry
Guard
Vincent Schmitt
Léon
Valérie Dermagne
Paula ('8 Men')
Jean-Luc Buquet
Continental guard
Betty Teboulle
Mme Carpentier
Philippe Duclos
Marcel Bryau
Radu Duda
Andrejew
Niels Dubost
Didot
Pierre Berriau
Mickey
François Loriquet
Douillet
Philippe Frécon
Bébert
Jean-Christophe Chavanon
Fireman
Philippe Polet
Arthur
Richard Guedj
Jules
Claude Aufaure
Roland Manuel
Valérie Baurens
Marinette Burguiere
Jean-Pierre Léonardini
Laurencie
Daniel Gerno
Camille
Françoise Sage
Agathe
Jean-Claude Frissung
Foulioux
Tonio Descanvelle
René Wheeler
Sébastien Thiery
Cayatte
Daniel Dublet
Arresting officer
Wolfgang Pissors
German arresting officer
Henri Attal
Raoul
Françoise Bette
Devaivre's mother
Stéphane Butet
Young railwayman
Jeremy Child
Jeremy
Daniel Delabesse
Claude Autant-Lara
Robert Glenister
Capt. Townsend
Lara Guirao
Street singer
Jonathan Kydd
Dakota dispatcher
Daniel Langlet
Masson
Max Morel
Continental police officer
Tim Pigott-Smith
Fleming
Toby Sedgwick
Thomson
Tania Torrens
Marraine
Jacques Boudet
Cafe owner
Patrick Courteix
Cheminot
Jan Neumann
Beurkley
Géraldine Salès
Mireille
Arnaud Cafaxe
Set's propman (uncredited)
Sandra Dorset
(uncredited)
Eric Moreau
Un électricien de cinéma, lors du tournage des 'Caves du Magestic' (uncredited)
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