Des rayons et des ombres

Des rayons et des ombres

Drama, History

Jean and Otto, a French press man and a young German Francophile, fight for peace in Europe. Jean's daughter, Corinne, begins a brilliant career as a film actress. But war breaks out and France is occupied. The two friends play a major role in this new France. Jean achieves the stature of a major press magnate, an ardent promoter of collaboration with the occupier; Otto becomes the Reich's ambassador to Paris. Corinne finds herself thrown into the lion's den...

Des rayons et des ombres

Drama, History

Des rayons et des ombres
Jean and Otto, a French press man and a young German Francophile, fight for peace in Europe. Jean's daughter, Corinne, begins a brilliant career as a film actress. But war breaks out and France is occupied. The two friends play a major role in this new France. Jean achieves the stature of a major press magnate, an ardent promoter of collaboration with the occupier; Otto becomes the Reich's ambassador to Paris. Corinne finds herself thrown into the lion's den...
Producers Gaumont, France 3 Cinéma, Waiting for Cinéma, Curiosa Films
Original title Des rayons et des ombres
Directors Céline Savoldelli, Brieuc Vanderswalm, Mélaine Delaunay, Leo Bourdon, Xavier Giannoli
Writers Yves Stavrides, Patrick Godeau, Jacques Fieschi, Xavier Giannoli

Cast

Jean Dujardin

as Jean Luchaire

Nastya Golubeva Carax

as Corinne Luchaire

August Diehl

as Otto

Vincent Colombe

as Guy Crouzet

Anna Próchniak

as Lydia Rogers

Jean Pierre Horcholle

as Le producteur de mogui

Kate Arley

as Baronne Ivanov

Giorgia Sinicorni

as Delphine

Lucas Varoclier

as Le fils d'Eva