
Paris, 1942. Robert Klein cannot find any fault with the state of affairs in German-occupied France. He has a well-furnished flat, a mistress, and business is booming. Jews facing discrimination because of laws enacted by the French government are desperate to sell valuable works of art - and it is easy for him to get them at bargain prices. His cosy life is disrupted when he realizes that there is another Robert Klein in Paris - a Jew with rather mysterious behaviour. Soon h... (Full plot summary below)
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Paris, 1942. Robert Klein cannot find any fault with the state of affairs in German-occupied France. He has a well-furnished flat, a mistress, and business is booming. Jews facing discrimination because of laws enacted by the French government are desperate to sell valuable works of art - and it is easy for him to get them at bargain prices. His cosy life is disrupted when he realizes that there is another Robert Klein in Paris - a Jew with rather mysterious behaviour. Soon he attracts the close - and menacing - attention of the police to the art trader.
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| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyThose doubting the acting chops of handsomer Delon should have a look at Joseph Losey's existential and moral Holocaust drama, in which the Gallic star gives his most complex and challenging performance. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzGreat acting by Delon, a great premise and great atmosphere, make this nearly a great film. |
| User ReviewSilvanus SA slow, and for some, tedious study of projection which, nevertheless, has haunted me for decades. The final ten minutes are devastating. |
| User ReviewEd QAt times the execution of the story is a bit odd and flat, but it's still a very good film. The acting is suitably icy, and several of the long takes are impressive. The story itself is very intriguing and layered with subtext. The obsession of the title character leads to a haunting climax that perfectly fits the Kafkaesque tone of the film. |
| User ReviewJenna IPretty amazing. It's not everyday you get such a powerful and poignant mix of a thrilling mystery and historical fiction. |
| User ReviewPaul MHeureusement, ils ne connaissaient les tests ADN... |
| User Reviewkivernitis IA gripping movie about a man's search for his alter ego in dangerous times, Nazi-occupied France. |
| User ReviewShane BVague, mysterious, frustrating... sounds like a good night in to me! A very haunting and unsettling film, Mr. Klein profiles a successful art dealer in 1942 Paris who profits from French Jews who are willing to sell their possessions for a pittance in cash so they may leave Nazi occupied France. All is well for Mr. Klein until he mysteriously receives The Jewish News at his door and a series of events lead him to be mistaken for a wanted Jew with the exact same name as himself. Possibly director Losey's last great film, this features the super charismatic Delon as the eponymous anti-hero and the great Jeanne Moreau in a rather lovely (but all too brief) cameo. |
| User ReviewFrancisco FFable subtile et derangeante sur la judeite et l'identite. L'un des meilleurs roles de Delon. |
| User ReviewPrivate UProbably the greatest film by the expatriate American director Joseph Losey, "Mr. Klein" combines a compelling personal mystery with historical tragedy is one of the most sophisticated looks at the Holocaust and the French Occupation. |