Safe Conduct Movie Review 2001

Tavernier beautifully tells the true story of French filmmakers during the Nazi occupation of WWII. Follows the stories of Jean Devaivre, an assistant director who rises to become a feature director while trying to inject some personal view into his films, and writer Jean Aurenche, who refuses to work for the German-controlled studio. Important, but generally overlooked, part of French film history is beautifully told, directed, and acted.

Distribution

Koch Entertainment Distribution, 22 Harbor Park Dr., Port Washington, NY 11080, Remarks: Includes Koch Vision and Koch Lorber Films

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 170 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

World War II, Filmmaking, Film History

Screenplay

Bertrand Tavernier, Jean Cosmos

Cast

Jacques Gamblin, Denis Podalydes, Marie Gillain, Christian Berkel, Charlotte Kady, Marie Desgranges, Maria Pitarresi, Thierry Gibault, Philippe Morier-Genoud, Christophe Odent, Ged Marlon, Laurent Schilling

Cinematography

Alain Choquart

Director

Bertrand Tavernier

Music

Antoine Duhamel

Other

Michel Desrois, Gerard Lamps, Elisabeth Paquette, Sophie Brunet, Valerie Pozzo Di Borgo, Emile Ghigo

Producer

Alain Sarde, Frederic Bourboulon, France 2 Cinema, France 3 Cinema, Little Bear, KC Medien, Vertigo, Empire Pictures