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The Rays and Shadows
Jean and Otto, a French newspaperman and a young German Francophile, are fighting for peace in Europe. Jean’s daughter, Corinne, is launching a brilliant acting career in the film world, but war breaks out and France is occupied. The two friends have a major role to play in this new France. Jean becomes a big press baron and an ardent advocate of collaboration with the occupying forces, while Otto becomes the Reich’s ambassador in Paris. Corinne, meanwhile, finds herself thrown into the lion’s pit.
2026 · Directed by Xavier Giannoli · 199 min · Drama · History · 10 frames
Crew
- Screenplay: Xavier Giannoli, Jacques Fieschi, Patrick Godeau, Yves Stavrides
- Cinematography: Christophe Beaucarne
- Music: Guillaume Roussel
- Production design: Riton Dupire-Clément
- Produced by: Patrick Godeau, Olivier Delbosc, Sidonie Dumas
Cast
- Jean Dujardin as Jean Luchaire
- Nastya Golubeva Carax as Corinne Luchaire
- August Diehl as Otto Abetz
- Olivier Chantreau as Guy de Voisins
- Anna Próchniak as Lydia Rogers
- Lucile Vignolles as Suzanne de Bruyker
- Chloé Astor as Françoise Luchaire
- Vincent Colombe as Guy Crouzet
- Maria Cavalier-Bazan as Eva
- Valeriu Andriuță as Léonide Moguy
Production
- Country: France
- Language: French, German
- Studios: Curiosa Films, Waiting for Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma, Gaumont
- Budget: $35,000,000
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