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7.5 / 10 IMDb March 18, 2026 3h 19m
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.
Director
Runtime
3h 19m
Release Date
March 18, 2026
Genre
Drama, History, Family
Status
Released
Budget
$35,000,000
Languages
French, German
Country
France
Writers
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
François de Brauer
as Pierre Labarrière
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Meherio Patoux
as Corinne Luchaire (enfant)
Elina Löwensohn
as Tosia Luchaire
André Marcon
as Julien Luchaire
Philippe Torreton
as Le procureur
Éric De Staercke
as Hibbelen
Colette Crouzet
as Marina
Nicolas Lumbreras
as Jérôme, le comptable
Philippe Lévy
as Louis-Ferdinand Céline
Bogdan Zamfir
as Wolrad
Production Companies
Curiosa FilmsWaiting for Cinéma
France 3 Cinéma
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