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Director:
Joseph Losey
Writers:
Fernando Morandi (collaborator on screenplay)
Franco Solinas (written by)
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Release Date:
23 September 1976 (Italy) See more »
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller | War See more »
Plot:
Paris, 1942. Robert Klein cannot find any fault with the state of affairs in German-occupied France... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
3 wins & 5 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(10 articles)
Ben Gazzara obituary
 (From The Guardian - TV News. 5 February 2012, 4:06 PM, PST)
Ben Gazzara obituary
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 4 February 2012, 9:42 AM, PST)
Letters: Commemoration of la Rafle du Vel' d'Hiv
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 8 August 2011, 4:05 PM, PDT)
User Reviews:
Mr. Losey and Mr. Delon at Their Best See more (18 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Alain Delon ... Mr. Klein

Jeanne Moreau ... Florence
Francine Bergé ... Nicole (as Francine Berge)
Juliet Berto ... Jeanine
Jean Bouise ... Le vendeur
Suzanne Flon ... La concierge

Massimo Girotti ... Charles

Michael Lonsdale ... Pierre (as Michel Lonsdale)

Michel Aumont ... Le fonctionnaire de la préfecture
Roland Bertin ... L'administrateur du journal
Jean Champion ... Le gardien de la morgue
Etienne Chicot ... Un policier
Magali Clément ... Lola (as Magali Clement)

Gérard Jugnot ... Le photographe
Hermine Karagheuz ... La jeune ouvrière
Elisabeth Kaza
Dany Kogan ... Michelle
Carole Lange
Lucienne Le Marchand (as Lucienne Lemarchand)
Jacques Maury ... Le professeur Montandon
Fred Personne ... Le commissaire
Francine Racette ... Françoise / Cathy
Rosine Rochette
Isabelle Sadoyan ... La femme à la consultation
Louis Seigner ... Le père de Robert Klein
Maurice Vallier
Pierre Vernier ... Un policier
François Viaur
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brigitte Ariel ... (uncredited)
Marius Balbinot ... (uncredited)
Maurice Baquet ... Un musicien (uncredited)
Philippe Brizard ... (uncredited)
Jenny Clève ... (uncredited)
Raymond Danon ... (uncredited)
Alain David ... Le groom (uncredited)
Thierry de Brem ... (uncredited)
Christian de Tillière ... Le commissaire-priseur (uncredited)
Michel Delahaye ... (uncredited)
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu ... Extra (uncredited)
Pierre Frag ... Le marchand de journaux (uncredited)
Mireille Franchino ... (uncredited)
Maurice Jany ... Le chauffeur à Ivry-Bataille (uncredited)
Joseph Losey ... Man in Vel d'Hiv (uncredited)
Stephane Quatrehomme ... Le fils de Pierre (uncredited)
Jean Topart ... La voix du speaker (voice) (uncredited)
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Directed by
Joseph Losey 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Costa-Gavras  uncredited
Fernando Morandi  collaborator on screenplay
Franco Solinas  written by

Produced by
Ralph Baum .... executive producer
Alain Delon .... producer
Robert Kuperberg .... producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Egisto Macchi 
Pierre Porte 
 
Cinematography by
Gerry Fisher (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Marie Castro-Vasquez  (as Marie Castro-Vazquez)
Henri Lanoë 
Michèle Neny  (as Michele Neny)
 
Casting by
Margot Capelier 
Dominique Lallier 
 
Art Direction by
Alexandre Trauner 
 
Set Decoration by
Pierre Charron 
Gérard James  (as Gerard James)
 
Costume Design by
Colette Baudot 
Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca 
 
Makeup Department
Françoise Andrejka .... makeup artist (as Andrejka)
Michel Deruelle .... makeup artist
Pierre Vadé .... hair stylist (as Pierre Vade)
 
Production Management
Ludmilla Goulian .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Philippe Baronnet-Fruges .... assistant director
Rémy Duchemin .... assistant director
Philippe Monnier .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Henri Berger .... props
Pierre Duquesne .... set designer
Olivier Girard .... set designer
Michel Suné .... props (as Michel Sune)
 
Sound Department
Maurice Dagonneau .... sound
Jean Labussière .... sound (as Jean Labussiere)
Alex Pront .... sound mixer
Federico Savina .... sound mixer
 
Special Effects by
Georges Iaconelli .... special effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Andry .... camera operator
Pierre-William Glenn .... camera operator
Jean-Francis Gondre .... camera operator
Charles Lefèvre .... chief electrician (as Charles Lefevre)
Victor Rodrigue .... still photographer
René Strasser .... key grip (as Rene Strasser)
 
Music Department
Georges Bacri .... music editor: Pema Music
Georges Bacri .... music producer: Pema Music
Georges Bacri .... musical director
Egisto Macchi .... conductor
Pierre Porte .... conductor
 
Other crew
Reginald Beck .... direction consultant
Alain Boucheron .... jewellery
Christine Brierre .... press attache
Jérôme Brière .... press attache (as Jerome Brierre)
Nicole Cateux .... administrator
Simone Clément .... production secretary (as Simone Clement)
Raymond Danon .... presenter
Alain Delon .... presenter
Robert Kuperberg .... presenter
Jean-Pierre Labrande .... presenter
Michele Lalune .... general manager
Maurice Lasserre .... furrier
Claude Levy .... historian
Lucie Lichtig .... script supervisor
Dominique Rigaux .... general manager
Frantz Salieri .... cabaret show devised and directed by
Gille Schneider .... general manager
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Mr Klein" - USA (video title)
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Runtime:
123 min
Country:
France | Italy
Language:
French
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Argentina:16 | Iceland:L | Australia:M | Norway:16 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Sweden:15
Filming Locations:
Montparnasse, Paris 6, Paris, FranceSee more »
Company:
Lira FilmsSee more »

Did You Know?

Soundtrack:
VENEZ DONC CHEZ MOI JE VOUS INVITESee more »

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User Reviews

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18 out of 22 people found the following review useful.
Mr. Losey and Mr. Delon at Their Best, 27 May 2004
Author: mackjay from Out there in the dark

For many of those who have seen all of Joseph Losey's significant films, MR. KLEIN is the greatest after THE SERVANT. Some even call MR. KLEIN Losey's finest achievement. It's telling of our fragmented film culture that such an accomplished work of art remains unknown, even to many serious film buffs. For years, we had to settle for an English-dubbed, panned & scanned VHS tape. But the greatness of MR. KLEIN showed through even that medium.

Now the film is available on a high-quality DVD. The transfer is very fine, with the broad color palette ringing out. And the widescreen aspect of the film can be appreciated by many who have never seen it look so good.

MR. KLEIN is a work of which its director should have been proud. It's intelligent, intriguing, moving, funny, and beautiful. Like THE SERVANT, it has at its center an ambiguous hero by whom one is, at turns, repelled and attracted.

This may also be the greatest acting achievement of Alain Delon. The charismatic French actor's still-stunning good looks sometimes can distract from appreciating his genuine talent. Delon probably never gave a bad performance in any film. But MR. KLEIN provides him with a wide range and depth that he is more than capable of handling. It's mostly a quiet performance, with few outbursts. Delon is required to react, which he does brilliantly at several points, or to express the meaning of scene through posture and facial expression alone. One subtle example is the scene early on, where the mistress is on the bed in the background, wondering if she should get up. Delon is seated at his desk, half-listening to her trivialities. He has far more pressing issues on his mind. The actor perfectly conveys the ambivalent, trapped situation through small body gestures and tone of voice. When he finally rises to address the mistress's concerns, his forced tone is also exactly right for the moment. Later, Delon plays Klein's mixture of desperation and arrogance with so much conviction, it's easy to forget he is, after all, acting.

MR. KLEIN is a film of rich interiors, and eye-catching, but not ostentatious, location shooting. It looks tremendous on DVD and it can leave the viewer devastated, but undeniably impressed by the genius of Joseph Losey and Alain Delon.

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