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Monsieur Batignole

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.

2002 |1h 40m |  Comedy, Drama

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Gérard Jugnot

Edmond Batignole

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Jules Sitruk

Simon Bernstein

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Michèle Garcia

Marguerite Batignole

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Jean-Paul Rouve

Pierre-Jean Lamour

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Alexia Portal

Micheline Batignole

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Violette Blanckaert

Sarah Cohen

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Götz Burger

SS Col. Spreich

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Élisabeth Commelin

Irène

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Hubert Saint-Macary

Gendarmerie lieutenant

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Daniel Martin

Brigadier Albert

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Nadine Spinoza

Rachel Bernstein

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Damien Jouillerot

Martin

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Philippe du Janerand

René, administrator

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Marie-Gaëlle Cals

Edwige

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Flannan Obé

Paul

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Karine Pinoteau

Nurse on the train

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Didier Lafaye

Village informant

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Christophe Rouzaud

Village priest

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Sylvie Herbert

Cohens' concierge in Montmartre

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Roland Marchisio

Deposit keeper

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Arthur Jugnot

Arthur

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Michel Dodane

Neighbor on the train

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Karina Marimon

Neighbor on the train

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Ticky Holgado

Lucien Morel

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Sam Karmann

Max Bernstein

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Jean-Marie Winling

Sacha Guitry

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Till Bahlmann

Soldier at the Station (uncredited)

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Thierry Heckendorn

Commissioner (uncredited)

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Marie-Hélène Lentini

Mrs. Taillepied (uncredited)

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Eric Moreau

Server (uncredited)

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Wolfgang Pissors

Suspicious SS soldier (uncredited)

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Michel Scourneau

(uncredited)

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Status

Released

Language

French

Budget

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Revenue

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