Almost Peaceful

Almost Peaceful

94 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Dec. 18, 2002

Set during the largely unexplored period immediately following World War II, the film follows a group of mostly Jewish Parisians who attempt to restart their lives and rekindle their capacity for happiness in the shadow of unspeakable horrors. Variety called it "thoroughly charming. Sad, gentle, and funny in the best French tradition of high quality cinema." A film by Marcelo Gomes

Almost Peaceful

94 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Dec. 18, 2002

Almost Peaceful
Set during the largely unexplored period immediately following World War II, the film follows a group of mostly Jewish Parisians who attempt to restart their lives and rekindle their capacity for happiness in the shadow of unspeakable horrors. Variety called it "thoroughly charming. Sad, gentle, and funny in the best French tradition of high quality cinema." A film by Marcelo Gomes
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Eléfilm
Original title Un monde presque paisible
Directors Michel Deville
Writers Robert Bober

Cast

Simon Abkarian

as Albert

Zabou Breitman

as Léa

Vincent Elbaz

as Léon

Lubna Azabal

as Jacqueline

Denis Podalydès

as Charles

Julie Gayet

as Mme Andrée

Malik Zidi

as Joseph

Stanislas Merhar

as Maurice

Clotilde Courau

as Simone

Sylvie Milhaud

as Mme Sarah

Judith D'Aléazzo

as Mme Himmelfarb

François Clavier

as le commissaire de Police

Hervé Briaux

as le propriétaire

Pierre Diot

as le fasciste au café

Eric Laugérias

as l'avocat de Charles