Synopsis

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Paris, 1942. In the middle of the Occupation, Victor Gence, an unscrupulous merchant, buys, at vastly low prices, artworks belonging to Jewish collectors. Informed by a concierge, he manages to enter the apartment of Mr. Klein.

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Technical Specifications

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Genre: Drama

Directed by: Emmanuel Blanchard (2018)

Written by: Emmanuel Blanchard and Thomas Kruithof

Based on the work of Stefan Zweig

Starring: Eric Génovèse, Pauline Etienne, Jean-Claude Carrière, and Michel Bompoil

Producers: Thibault Gast and Matthias Weber (24 25 Films)

Toufiq Ayadi and Christophe Barral (Les Films du Worso)

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Awards

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MyFrenchFilmFestival: Lacoste Audience Award

Pontault-Combault Short Film Festival: Grand Jury Prize, High School Students' Prize, "Jacques Richard" Prize

Alès Cinema Festival - Itinérances: Bernadette Lafont Best Actress Award, High School Students' Prize

Fontenay-le-Comte Film Festival: High School Students' Prize

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Selections

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Tout Court Festival

Détour en Cinécourt

Pantin Short Film Festival - Côté court

Le Court Nous Tient

French Spring in Ukraine (French Short Film Night)

Ciudad de Soria International Short Film Festival