A Love to Hide
(TV 2005)
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A Love to Hide
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| Jérémie Renier | ... |
Jean
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| Louise Monot | ... |
Sara /
Yvonne /
Petite-fille de Sara
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| Bruno Todeschini | ... |
Philippe
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Nicolas Gob | ... |
Jacques
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| Charlotte de Turckheim | ... |
Marcelle Lavandier
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Michel Jonasz | ... |
Armand Lavandier
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Olivier Saladin | ... |
Breton
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Kitodar Todorov | ... |
Adjoint de Breton
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Philippe Faure | ... |
Le passeur
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François Aramburu | ... |
La Baronne
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Thomas Suire | ... |
Rudy
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Yuli Toshev | ... |
Chef de camp
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Flannan Obé | ... |
Raymond
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Anne Girouard | ... |
Léopoldine
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Miroslav Kosev | ... |
Stroeger
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A young Jewish girl looking to escape the clutches of the Third Reich after seeing her parents and sister brutally slain while attempting to make their way to England is sheltered by an old friend whose status as a member of the "third" sex soon leads the Gestapo pounding on his door as well. Betrayed by a smuggler who sat idly by as her family was casually slaughtered by the SS, terrified Sara flees into the comforting care of childhood summer-vacation chum Jean and his faithful lover Philippe. Though safe for the moment thanks to Jean's quick-thinking plan to pass her off as a Gallic employee of his family's laundry business, Sara watches in horror as her homosexual protector is forced into a Nazi labor camp as a tragic result of a bad decision made by Jean's troublesome brother Jacques. Written by anon.
This is one of the best films I have ever seen, rarely has a film combined suspense, pathos, intelligence, sadness and humor in such a tight and heart wrenching narrative. I have met the director here at the screening (Columbia college)and he seemed like a perfect embodiment of the film, an interesting man. The standing ovation and the continuation of the applauds that lasted a good five minutes is a small indication of how well received this master piece was. CLASS from the word go, a must see, especially in today's atmosphere where dark clouds that are looming over our horizons. Pack a clean white handkerchief, you'll use it. Toby Ross Hornbill Films