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Director:
Gérard Jugnot
Writers:
Gérard Jugnot (writer)
Philippe Lopes-Curval (writer)
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Release Date:
6 March 2002 (Belgium) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Plot:
In 1942, in an occupied Paris, the apolitical grocer Edmond Batignole lives with his wife and daughter... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Simplistic but effective movie. more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Jules Sitruk ... Simon Bernstein
Gérard Jugnot ... Edmond Batignole
Michèle Garcia ... Marguerite Batignole (as Michele Garcia)
Jean-Paul Rouve ... Pierre-Jean Lamour
Alexia Portal ... Micheline Batignole
Violette Blanckaert ... Sarah Cohen
Daphné Baiwir ... Guila Cohen (as Daphne Baiwir)
Götz Burger ... SS Col. Spreich
Elisabeth Commelin ... Irène
Hubert Saint-Macary ... Gendarmerie lieutenant
Daniel Martin ... Brigadier Albert
Nadine Spinoza ... Rachel Bernstein
Damien Jouillerot ... Martin
Philippe Du Janerand ... Administrateur
Marie-Gaëlle Cals ... Edwige
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
On pouvait pas savoir... (France) (working title)
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Runtime:
100 min
Country:
France
Language:
German | French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Australia:M | France:U | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Argentina:13 | Brazil:12
Filming Locations:
Le Bizot, Doubs, France more

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Soundtrack:
Elle a tout ça more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
Simplistic but effective movie., 7 May 2007
6/10
Author: Boba_Fett1138 from Groningen, The Netherlands

This is a rather good simple light movie about a heavy subject. Despite its heavy WW II subjects, such as anti-semitic feelings, collaborates, this movie at all times remains a light and pleasant one to watch, due to its approach and way of storytelling.

The movie is rather simplistic and there is not an awful lot of tension or even surprises in this movie really. Yet the movie is effective since it is well made, has nice characters and a rather nice main plot line that it follows.

The movie is build up well and sets up a good feeling and atmosphere of 1942 occupied Paris and the characters of the movie. Too bad that about half way through the movie the movie suddenly takes another approach and becomes an almost entirely different movie, with different settings and also for some part different characters. It's also obvious that they spent most time and effort on the first halve of the movie that is definitely better looking, more believable constructed and has a better flow. In the second halve of the movie some unlikely events occur and the movie and story at times feels like it was done in a hurry and not everything flows well or reaches a satisfying conclusion.

The movie has some good and enjoyable characters in it and the movie gets carried by Gérard Jugnot, who also directed and wrote the movie, who plays a rather unsympathetic and anti-hero at first but as the story develops he gets more and more human so the speak and starts showing his emotions and expresses his thoughts. This is a nice approach for the main character that also works well for the story. It's a great role by Gérard Jugnot, who shows how multi-talented he is. The young Jules Sitruk also was great in a quite big role. Jean-Paul Rouve was also greatly cast as the future son-in-law and collaborator.

The movie is a good watch but overall the movie is just a bit too light and simplistic to leave a really lasting or powerful impression.

6/10

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