Summary
Max Baumstein is a reputable businessman who founded an international organization fighting against violations of human rights. Why would he commit an act that apparently negates the principles he has striven for so long to uphold?
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 70GoodWatch 68
Audience score75%
Letterboxd · 758 ratings3.5/5
IMDb6.6
Running time
1 h 50 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109110Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 5 more
Released
1982
April 14, 1982
44 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
Germany
César Awards1983
- Best Sound1983Won
- Best Music Written for a Film1983Nominated
- Best Actress1983Nominated
- Best Supporting Actor1983Nominated
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 more15 people
- Romy SchneiderElsa Wiener / Lina Baumstein
- Michel PiccoliMax Baumstein
- Helmut GriemMichel Wiener
- Dominique LabourierCharlotte Maupas
- Gérard KleinMaurice Bouillard
- Mathieu CarrièreRuppert von Leggaert / Federico Logo
- Jacques MartinMarcel
- Wendelin WernerYoung Max Baumstein
Marcel BozonnetMercier
Christiane CohendyHelene Nolin- PMPierre MichaëlMe Jouffroy
Véronique SilverPresident of the Court
Maria SchellAnna Helwig
Martine de BreteuilPhilharmonic Teacher
Jean RenoAntisemite
Directing · 2
- Jacques Rouffio Director, Screenplay
- Claire Denis First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Jacques Kirsner Screenplay
- Joseph Kessel Novel
Production · 5
- Jean Kerchner Executive Producer
- Ralph Baum Executive Producer
- Artur Brauner Producer
- Raymond Danon Producer
- Dominique Besnehard Casting
Camera · 1
- Jean Penzer Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Anna Ruiz Editor
Sound · 2
- Georges Delerue Original Music Composer
- William Robert Sivel Sound Designer
Art · 2
- Jean-Jacques Caziot Production Design, Art Direction
- Hans Jürgen Kiebach Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Catherine Leterrier Costume Design
- Elisabeth Tavernier Costume Design
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