Monsieur Batignole (2002)
In 1942, in an occupied Paris, the apolitical grocer Edmond Batignole lives with his wife and daughter in a small apartment in the building of his grocery. When his future son-in-law and collaborator of the German Pierre-Jean Lamour calls the Nazis 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 children, Batignole decides to travel with the children to Switzerland.
Director:
Gérard Jugnot
Writers:
Gérard Jugnot, Philippe Lopes-Curval.
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Gérard Jugnot as Edmond Batignole |
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Jules Sitruk as Simon Bernstein |
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Michèle Garcia as Marguerite Batignole |
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Jean-Paul Rouve as Pierre-Jean Lamour |
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Alexia Portal as Micheline Batignole |
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Violette Blanckaert as Sarah Cohen |
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Daphné Baiwir as Guila Cohen |
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Götz Burger as SS Col. Spreich |
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Élisabeth Commelin as Irène |
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Hubert Saint-Macary as Gendarmerie lieutenant |
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Daniel Martin as Brigadier Albert |
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Nadine Spinoza as Rachel Bernstein |
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Damien Jouillerot as Martin |
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Philippe du Janerand as René, administrator |
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Marie-Gaëlle Cals as Edwige |
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Flannan Obé as Paul |
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Karine Pinoteau as Nurse on the train |
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Didier Lafaye as Village informant |
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Christophe Rouzaud as Village priest |
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Sylvie Herbert as Cohens' concierge in Montmartre |
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Roland Marchisio as Deposit keeper |
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Arthur Jugnot as Arthur |
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Eric Civanyan as Gallery owner |
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Michel Dodane as Neighbor on the train |
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Karina Marimon as Neighbor on the train |
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Ticky Holgado as Lucien Morel |
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Sam Karmann as Max Bernstein |
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Jean-Marie Winling as Sacha Guitry |
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Yves Lavandier as Léon Batignole |
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Till Bahlmann as Soldier at the Station (uncredited) |
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Ursula Deuker as Secretary of Spreich (uncredited) |
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Thierry Heckendorn as Commissioner (uncredited) |
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Marie-Hélène Lentini as Mrs. Taillepied (uncredited) |
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Eric Moreau as Server (uncredited) |
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Wolfgang Pissors as Suspicious SS soldier (uncredited) |
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Jörg Schnass as SS soldier (uncredited) |
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Michel Scourneau as (uncredited) |
| Camera | Gérard Simon | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Catherine Kelber | Editor |
| Directing | Gérard Jugnot | Director |
| Art | Jean-Louis Povéda | Production Design |
| Production | Dominique Farrugia | Producer |
| Production | Gérard Jugnot | Producer |
| Writing | Gérard Jugnot | Screenplay |
| Sound | Khalil Chahine | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Philippe Lopes-Curval | Screenplay |
| Production | Sandra Mainguené | Casting |
| Production | Françoise Menidrey | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Martine Rapin | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annie Thiellement | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gil Allan | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lucía Bretones-Méndez | Key Makeup Artist |
| Production | Claude Parnet | Production Manager |
| Directing | Hervé Ruet | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Claude Villand | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Michel Kharat | Sound |
| Sound | Jean Gargonne | Sound Editor |
| Visual Effects | Rodolphe Chabrier | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | Nicolas Herdt | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Laurence Couturier | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Olivier Granier | Producer |
