Laissez-Passer

aka: Safe Conduct
France 2001, 163 minutes
Dir. Bertrand Tavernier
In French with English subtitles
Rating: [M]
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama

Topics: Period 1940s, Showbiz.

Feat. Jacques Gamblin, Denis Podalydes, Marie Gillain

Aroview: A vivid and suspenseful drama set in the French film industry during the German occupation of WWII, this is a labour of love for leading French dir. Bertrand Tavernier.

Based on the actual war time experiences of assistant director Jean Devaivre (Gamblin) and screenwriter Jean Aurenche (Podalydes), the pair struggle to maintain their integrity while working for the German controlled Continental Film Studios.