Set in France at the end of World War II Albert Dehousse finds out his father wasn't a war hero and his mother is a collaborator. He leaves his wife and goes to Paris. Gradually he inveigles himself with the resistance movement. They trust him and he helps them trace collaborators.... (Full plot summary below)
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Set in France at the end of World War II Albert Dehousse finds out his father wasn't a war hero and his mother is a collaborator. He leaves his wife and goes to Paris. Gradually he inveigles himself with the resistance movement. They trust him and he helps them trace collaborators.
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| Film Journal InternationalMaria GarciaClever as the commentary may be, you simply don't care what happens to the protagonist. |
| User ReviewEvangelos Rvoila ce qu on appelle un film intelligent, a voir absolument |
| User ReviewEmmanuel D"Les plus belles vies sont celles qu'on s'invente" Kassovitz parfait (super real ET acteur...), la voix d'Anouk Grinberg, Dupontel fantastique. Et surtout le scenario. En plus j ai decouvert Deniaux grace à ce film. Dernier point: j adore le principe selon lequel des enfants heureux donnent des adultes malheureux car forcement decu de la vie..Avec Requiem c'est le seul film que j'ai vu 2fois de suite au ciné (fan je vous dis...lol) |
| User ReviewYoav SI think you see those types also at any big company too... |
| User ReviewNina LA very discrete hero...The movie begins with a little tale by Jean-Louis Trintignant which end is "the most beautiful life you can live is the one you invent"...A coward provincial leaves his little village at the end of WWII to "make it happen": he wants to be a hero although he cannot join the army. In Paris he meets a real soldier who tells him all about the army. Reading newspapers, he starts to invent his life as a French resistant till he becomes a leading light in the ministry of the army. The photography iand the pace of the film are fantastic. A wonderful script for a beautiful story. |
| User ReviewVivien TKasovitz est un brillant acteur dans ce film brillant. |
| User ReviewAmelia LThis is a thoroughly entertaining film which cleverly draws attention to the mythological nature of personal and national histories. The story is framed as a documentary, narrated by the older Dehousse (played by Jean-Louis Trintignant), his memories rich in period detail, yet Audiard constantly reminds us that this is a fiction with moments of fantasy, stylized sequences and by cutting back to the chamber ensemble who provide the musical soundtrack. Excellent. |
| User ReviewDavid LGreat performance from Kassovitz as he burrows deeper and deeper into his own deception. |
| User ReviewJoseph CA thoroughly enjoyable film, hilarious and not mere fluff. The interviews add a playful touch of 'realism'. |
| User ReviewRomain DNothing special really. Strong performance by Kassovitz and a french take on a fairly interesting topic but I certainly wouldnt say it was anything more. |
