Summary In 1942, in occupied Paris, the apolitical grocer Edmond Batignole lives with his wife and daughter in a small apartment in the building of his grocery. When Pierre-Jean Lamour, his future son-in-law and collaborator of the Germans calls the Germans to arrest the Jewish Bernstein family, they move to the confiscated apartment. Some days later, the young Simon Bernstein escapes from the Germans and comes to his former home. When Batignole finds him, he feels sorry for the boy and lodges him, hiding Simon from Pierre-Jean and also from his wife. Later, two cousins of Simon meet him in the cellar of the grocery. When Pierre-Jean finds the fugitives, Batignole decides to travel with them to Switzerland. View more details
Directed : Gérard Jugnot
Written : Gérard Jugnot Philippe Lopes-Curval
Stars : Jean-Paul Rouve Gérard Jugnot Jules Sitruk Michèle Garcia
Genres : Comedy Drama War
Release date : Mar 5, 2002
Countries of origin : France
Official sites : BAC Films
Language : German French
Filming locations : Musée Galliera - 10 avenue Pierre-1er-de-Serbie, Paris 16, Paris, France
Production companies : TF1 Films Production RF2K Productions Novo Arturo Films
Summary In 1942, in occupied Paris, the apolitical grocer Edmond Batignole lives with his wife and daughter in a small apartment in the building of his grocery. When Pierre-Jean Lamour, his future son-in-law and collaborator of the Germans calls the Germans to arrest the Jewish Bernstein family, they move to the confiscated apartment. Some days later, the young Simon Bernstein escapes from the Germans and comes to his former home. When Batignole finds him, he feels sorry for the boy and lodges him, hiding Simon from Pierre-Jean and also from his wife. Later, two cousins of Simon meet him in the cellar of the grocery. When Pierre-Jean finds the fugitives, Batignole decides to travel with them to Switzerland. View more details
Genres : Comedy Drama War
Release date : Mar 5, 2002
Countries of origin : France
Official sites : BAC Films
Language : German French
Filming locations : Musée Galliera - 10 avenue Pierre-1er-de-Serbie, Paris 16, Paris, France
Production companies : TF1 Films Production RF2K Productions Novo Arturo Films
