Le vieil homme et l'enfant (1967)

Director:

Claude Berri

Writers:

Claude Berri (writer)
Gérard Brach (writer)

Release Date:

19 February 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

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...

Plot Keywords:

Nazi | France | Jew | Vichy | Young Boy

Awards:

4 wins & 1 nomination

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

Also Known As:

Claude
The Old Man and the Boy
The Two of Us (USA)

Runtime:

90 min | USA:86 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:S | Sweden:15

Company:

P.A.C.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Le fantôme d'Henri Langlois (2004)

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!