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The Rays and Shadows

Jean and Otto, a French newspaperman and a young German Francophile, are fighting for peace in Europe. Jean’s daughter, Corinne, is launching a brilliant acting career in the film world, but war breaks out and France is occupied. The two friends have a major role to play in this new France. Jean becomes a big press baron and an ardent advocate of collaboration with the occupying forces, while Otto becomes the Reich’s ambassador in Paris. Corinne, meanwhile, finds herself thrown into the lion’s pit.

Top Cast

  • Jean Dujardin

    Jean Dujardin

    Jean Luchaire

  • Nastya Golubeva Carax

    Nastya Golubeva Carax

    Corinne Luchaire

  • August Diehl

    August Diehl

    Otto Abetz

  • Olivier Chantreau

    Olivier Chantreau

    Guy de Voisins

  • Anna Próchniak

    Anna Próchniak

    Lydia Rogers

  • Lucile Vignolles

    Lucile Vignolles

    Suzanne de Bruyker

  • Chloé Astor

    Chloé Astor

    Françoise Luchaire

  • Vincent Colombe

    Vincent Colombe

    Guy Crouzet

  • Maria Cavalier-Bazan

    Maria Cavalier-Bazan

    Eva

Overview

Jean and Otto, a French newspaperman and a young German Francophile, are fighting for peace in Europe. Jean’s daughter, Corinne, is launching a brilliant acting career in the film world, but war breaks out and France is occupied. The two friends have a major role to play in this new France. Jean becomes a big press baron and an ardent advocate of collaboration with the occupying forces, while Otto becomes the Reich’s ambassador in Paris. Corinne, meanwhile, finds herself thrown into the lion’s pit.

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