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Laissez-passer (2002)

Drama History War

The film is about the French film industry from 1942 to 1944 during the Nazi occupation. The film focuses on assistant director and resistance fighter Jean Devaivre and screenwriter Jean Aurenche. Aurenche is on the move so that he doesn't have to write anything collaborationist. Devaivre is in dangerous political activity. Devaivre also works for the German production company Continental where he is respected. On the other hand, Aurenche's scriptwriting doesn't help how he lives and he is a womanizer which causes him to procrastinate.

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Runtime: 170 mins Rating: 6.5

Cast

Hans-Werner Meyer

Von Schertell

Denis Podalydès

Jean Aurenche

Christian Berkel

Alfred Greven

Maria Pitarresi

Reine Sorignal

Lara Guirao

Chanteuse dans la rue

Philippe Saïd

Pierre Nord

Serge Riaboukine

Louis Née

Philippe Morier-Genoud

Maurice Tourneur