The Two of Us (1967)
"Le vieil homme et l'enfant" (original title)

Claude is a Jew. Because of the risks of an arrest (France is occupied by the Nazis), his parents send him away to an elderly couple in the country. Pepe, the husband, is a Petain supporter... See full summary »

Director:

Claude Berri

Writers:

Claude Berri, Gérard Brach,

Stars:

Michel Simon, Alain Cohen, Charles Denner

5 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Michel Simon	...	Pepe
Alain Cohen	...	Claude
Charles Denner	...	Claude's Father
Luce Fabiole	...	Mèmè
Roger Carel	...	Victor
Paul Préboist	...	Maxime
Jacqueline Rouillard	...	Teacher
Aline Bertrand	...	Raymonde
Sylvine Delannoy	...	Suzanne
Zorica Lozic	...	Claude's Mother
Marco Perrin	...	The Priest
Elisabeth Rey	...	Dinou, Maxime's daughter
Didier Perret	...	Dinou's brother
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kinou	...	Le chien
Denise Péron

Storyline

Claude is a Jew. Because of the risks of an arrest (France is occupied by the Nazis), his parents send him away to an elderly couple in the country. Pepe, the husband, is a Petain supporter and a anti-Semite, but he does not know about Claude's religion. The film is the story of their growing mutual affection.

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Plot Keywords:

nazi | jew | france | vichy | bath | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

19 February 1968 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Two of Us

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$7,400 (USA) (27 May 2005)

Gross:

$50,710 (USA) (9 September 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

P.A.C., Renn Productions, Valoria Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinémathèque (2004)

User Reviews

Hilarious yet incredibly moving

I just saw this at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival and I was completely astounded! I was expecting it to be good as several people had expressed their love for it but I was not expecting to feel about it the way that I did. A story about a young boy who gets sent away by his family, for his own protection, is shown through the eyes of an imaginative, smart, little boy. I found it amazing to see a film about this time, as experienced by a child - fascinating. Although the story is very difficult, sad and almost unimaginable, Claude Berri manages to make this film powerful and yet very funny at the same time. I would recommend this movie to everyone. It is a French film however for those of you who need them, there are subtitles. So what are you waiting for... go see it!