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Elle s'appelait Sarah

  • 20102010
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 51m
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7.5/10
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Kristin Scott Thomas and Charlotte Poutrel in Elle s'appelait Sarah (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.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
17K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Gilles Paquet-Brenner
  • Writers
    • Tatiana De Rosnay(novel)
    • Serge Joncour(screenplay)
    • Gilles Paquet-Brenner(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kristin Scott Thomas
    • Mélusine Mayance
    • Niels Arestrup
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  • Director
    • Gilles Paquet-Brenner
  • Writers
    • Tatiana De Rosnay(novel)
    • Serge Joncour(screenplay)
    • Gilles Paquet-Brenner(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kristin Scott Thomas
    • Mélusine Mayance
    • Niels Arestrup
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 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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    Sarah's Key: U.S. Trailer
    "Confronting Sarah's Son"
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    "Confronting Sarah's Son"

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    Kristin Scott Thomas in Elle s'appelait Sarah (2010)
    Mélusine Mayance in Elle s'appelait Sarah (2010)
    Kristin Scott Thomas in Elle s'appelait Sarah (2010)
    Kristin Scott Thomas in Elle s'appelait Sarah (2010)
    Kristin Scott Thomas and Mélusine Mayance in Elle s'appelait Sarah (2010)
    Kristin Scott Thomas in Elle s'appelait Sarah (2010)
    Kristin Scott Thomas and Charlotte Poutrel in Elle s'appelait Sarah (2010)
    Kristin Scott Thomas in Elle s'appelait Sarah (2010)
    Mélusine Mayance and Paul Mercier in Elle s'appelait Sarah (2010)
    Mélusine Mayance in Elle s'appelait Sarah (2010)
    Mélusine Mayance in Elle s'appelait Sarah (2010)
    Mélusine Mayance in Elle s'appelait Sarah (2010)

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    Kristin Scott Thomas
    Kristin Scott Thomas
    • Julia Jarmondas Julia Jarmond
    Mélusine Mayance
    Mélusine Mayance
    • Sarahas Sarah
    Niels Arestrup
    Niels Arestrup
    • Jules Dufaureas Jules Dufaure
    Frédéric Pierrot
    Frédéric Pierrot
    • Bertrand Tezacas Bertrand Tezac
    Michel Duchaussoy
    Michel Duchaussoy
    • Édouard Tezacas Édouard Tezac
    Dominique Frot
    Dominique Frot
    • Geneviève Dufaureas Geneviève Dufaure
    Natasha Mashkevich
    Natasha Mashkevich
    • Mme Starzynskias Mme Starzynski
    Gisèle Casadesus
    Gisèle Casadesus
    • Maméas Mamé
    Aidan Quinn
    Aidan Quinn
    • William Rainsferdas William Rainsferd
    Sarah Ber
    • Rachelas Rachel
    Arben Bajraktaraj
    Arben Bajraktaraj
    • M. Starzynskias M. Starzynski
    Karina Hin
    • Zoéas Zoé
    James Gerard
    James Gerard
    • Mike Bambersas Mike Bambers
    Joseph Rezwin
    • Joshuaas Joshua
    • (as Joe Rezwin)
    Kate Moran
    Kate Moran
    • Alexandraas Alexandra
    Paul Mercier
    • Michel Starzynskias Michel Starzynski
    Alexandre Le Provost
    • Policier en civilas Policier en civil
    Serpentine Teyssier
    • Gardienne immeubleas Gardienne immeuble
    • Director
      • Gilles Paquet-Brenner
    • Writers
      • Tatiana De Rosnay(novel)
      • Serge Joncour(screenplay)
      • Gilles Paquet-Brenner(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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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

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Beautiful
    When the humble home of a poor Jewish family is raided by a vile strand of the French authorities hoping to get in Hitler's good books, their well-meaning daughter Sarah (a heartwrenching Mélusine Mayance) instinctively hides and locks her little brother in the closet to keep him safe from the unspeakable horrors of the Vel d'Hiv detention centre for Jews. It is only after she and the rest of the family seems well beyond escape that she realises the long-term consequences of her decision and is determined to get back to free him, holding onto that precious key relentlessly as she, like thousands of others, tries her hardest to endure the atrocities of the Holocaust. We as the audience follow this earlier part her captivating story – another of those outstanding tales that are of of a personal nature yet have a grand historical context – mostly on our own, with regular cuts to American-born Parisian-resident journalist Julia Jarmond (the masterful Kristin Scott Thomas) who is writing about the events concerned and soon develops a keen interest in Sarah's life. Her segments are much less harrowing, being set in the present day and involving much more trivial complications than those relating to Sarah, and are actually a welcome relief when they come.

    Julia's irritating struggle to dissuade her husband (Frédéric Pierrot) from having her get an abortion after she has endured two miscarriages is as poignant a subplot as any in a drama, allowing us to become familiar with her character before we discover the final fate of the girl along with her. Her inquiries lead her to many different people who are linked to these affairs, from her own father-in-law (Michel Duchaussoy) to Sarah's only son (Aidan Quinn), a simple western entrepreneur clueless about his own mother's past. The fact that a handful of these scenes are in English brings another refreshing touch of variety to the film, helping to make it the must-see beautiful cinematic triumph that it is.
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    • jburtroald95
    • Jan 12, 2011

    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
      • Sarah's Key
    • Filming locations
      • Rue Nélaton, Paris, France
    • 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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