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Sarah's Key

Original title: Elle s'appelait Sarah
  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
18K
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Kristin Scott Thomas and Charlotte Poutrel in Sarah's Key (2010)
In modern-day Paris, a journalist (Kristen Scott Thomas) finds her life becoming entwined with a young girl whose family was torn apart during the notorious Vel' d'Hiv Roundup in 1942.
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In modern-day Paris, a journalist finds her life becoming entwined with a young girl whose family was torn apart during the notorious Vel' d'Hiv Roundup in 1942.In modern-day Paris, a journalist finds her life becoming entwined with a young girl whose family was torn apart during the notorious Vel' d'Hiv Roundup in 1942.In modern-day Paris, a journalist finds her life becoming entwined with a young girl whose family was torn apart during the notorious Vel' d'Hiv Roundup in 1942.

  • Director
    • Gilles Paquet-Brenner
  • Writers
    • Tatiana De Rosnay
    • Serge Joncour
    • Gilles Paquet-Brenner
  • Stars
    • Kristin Scott Thomas
    • Mélusine Mayance
    • Niels Arestrup
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gilles Paquet-Brenner
    • Writers
      • Tatiana De Rosnay
      • Serge Joncour
      • Gilles Paquet-Brenner
    • Stars
      • Kristin Scott Thomas
      • Mélusine Mayance
      • Niels Arestrup
    • 86User reviews
    • 132Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 5 nominations

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    Sarah's Key: U.S. Trailer
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    "Confronting Sarah's Son"
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    Sarah's Key: Julia Pitches Her Story
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    Sarah's Key: They May Still Be Alive
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    Kristin Scott Thomas in Sarah's Key (2010)
    Mélusine Mayance in Sarah's Key (2010)
    Kristin Scott Thomas in Sarah's Key (2010)
    Kristin Scott Thomas in Sarah's Key (2010)
    Kristin Scott Thomas and Mélusine Mayance in Sarah's Key (2010)
    Kristin Scott Thomas in Sarah's Key (2010)
    Kristin Scott Thomas and Charlotte Poutrel in Sarah's Key (2010)
    Kristin Scott Thomas in Sarah's Key (2010)
    Mélusine Mayance and Paul Mercier in Sarah's Key (2010)
    Mélusine Mayance in Sarah's Key (2010)
    Mélusine Mayance in Sarah's Key (2010)
    Mélusine Mayance in Sarah's Key (2010)

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    Kristin Scott Thomas
    Kristin Scott Thomas
    • Julia Jarmond
    Mélusine Mayance
    Mélusine Mayance
    • Sarah
    Niels Arestrup
    Niels Arestrup
    • Jules Dufaure
    Frédéric Pierrot
    Frédéric Pierrot
    • Bertrand Tezac
    Michel Duchaussoy
    Michel Duchaussoy
    • Édouard Tezac
    Dominique Frot
    Dominique Frot
    • Geneviève Dufaure
    Natasha Mashkevich
    Natasha Mashkevich
    • Mme Starzynski
    Gisèle Casadesus
    Gisèle Casadesus
    • Mamé
    Aidan Quinn
    Aidan Quinn
    • William Rainsferd
    Sarah Ber
    • Rachel
    Arben Bajraktaraj
    Arben Bajraktaraj
    • M. Starzynski
    Karina Hin
    • Zoé
    James Gerard
    James Gerard
    • Mike Bambers
    Joseph Rezwin
    • Joshua
    • (as Joe Rezwin)
    Kate Moran
    Kate Moran
    • Alexandra
    Paul Mercier
    • Michel Starzynski
    Alexandre Le Provost
    • Policier en civil
    Serpentine Teyssier
    • Gardienne immeuble
    • Director
      • Gilles Paquet-Brenner
    • Writers
      • Tatiana De Rosnay
      • Serge Joncour
      • Gilles Paquet-Brenner
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      This was the most successful French movie in the Netherlands, due to the popularity of the book on which this movie was based, until The Intouchables (2011) took the record.
    • Goofs
      During the dance scene with Sarah and her future husband, the music playing is a trumpet muted. The band shown have their trumpets un-muted, which would sound like a normal trumpet.
    • Quotes

      Julia Jarmond: And so I write this for you, My Sarah. With the hope that one day, when you're old enough, this story that lives with me, will live with you as well. When a story is told, it is not forgotten. It becomes something else, a memory of who we were; the hope of what we can become.

    • Alternate versions
      The UK Blu-ray release has approx 9 minutes cut from the film compared to the French version.
    • Connections
      Featured in De wereld draait door: Episode #6.38 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      La Java Bleue
      Music by Vincent Scotto

      Lyrics by Georges Koger and Noël Renard

      Performed by Fréhel

      Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Ltd

      All rights reserved

    User reviews86

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    Featured review
    8/10
    Very worthy movie
    The movie deals with a harrowing episode in European history in a convincing fashion. It cleverly shifts from the past to the present, all the while building towards a tidy conclusion that ties up most of the loose ends, but leaves the audience guessing about the possible future of some of the main characters.

    I was slightly disappointed that a few of the present day scenes were a little too frivolous for a movie that was built around such a tragic episode. However some good may come from this if it makes the movie more accessible to the younger audience, who might not be aware of all of the horrors of Jewish persecution during WW2.
    helpful•49
    8
    • markbreslauer
    • Jan 4, 2011

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    FAQ1

    • The place she is walking through - museum?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 22, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Spain)
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
      • Italian
      • German
      • Yiddish
    • Also known as
      • Her Name was Sarah
    • Filming locations
      • Rue Nélaton, Paris, France(Julia at the Vel d'Hiv historical location)
    • Production companies
      • Hugo Productions
      • Studio 37
      • TF1 Droits Audiovisuels
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,693,187
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $115,708
      • Jul 24, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $24,792,815
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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