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In 1940s Paris, during the German occupation, two men in the film industry find different ways to deal with the Vichy regime stifling their creativity. Jean Devaivre is an assistant director, and Jean Aurenche is a screenwriter. Devaivre actively rebels against the occupation: He is an employee of Continental, a Nazi film company, but secretly fights in the resistance. Aurenche, on the other hand, refuses to create propaganda by working for the company.
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Critics Consensus

A highly detailed, exciting historical epic.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times May 9, 2003
4/4
[While The Last Metro] was more melodramatic, confined to a single theater company and its strategies and deceptions, while Tavernier is more concerned with the entire period of history. Go to Full Review Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune May 8, 2003
4/4
No one who loves French film (or movies in general) should miss it. Go to Full Review Ty Burr Boston Globe Mar 28, 2003
2.5/4
There's an epic here, but you have to put it together yourself. Go to Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site Feb 16, 2021
Safe Conduct is gripping and appealing-and honest-in regard to that part of modern life it does treat, and that is no small matter. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 18, 2005
2/5
Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews Jan 19, 2005
Controversial film about art under occupation Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Apr 10, 2020 True story of the French film industry under the Nazi occupation. Long but never dull, with good dialogue and sharp characters. Also well cast and well paced. Kind of a gem. Four out of five. See more Apr 4, 2012 One of the most overlooked foreign films of 00's, a juicy epic set during the Nazi occupation of France from the point of view of movie studios and how they operated during the war. Gripping, one of Tavernier's best. See more Sep 15, 2011 Another of Tavernier's intrinsically detailed & fascinating studies, this time about French film-making during WWII. See more Dec 15, 2009 J'adore les films de Tavernier, je suis une "Tavernière" convaincue !!! Gamblin est mortel dans ce rôle !!! See more Nov 14, 2007 Superb! Never mind the subtitles Jacques Gamblin is gorgeous. See more Sep 19, 2007 I liked this movie about French filmmakers during the WW2 occupation, trying to be true to their art while not getting in trouble with Nazi censors. See more Read all reviews
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Bertrand Tavernier

Director

Jacques Gamblin

Jean Devaivre

Denis Podalydès

Jean Aurenche

Christian Berkel

Dr. Greven

Marie Gillain

Olga

Charlotte Kady

Suzanne Raymond
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Synopsis In 1940s Paris, during the German occupation, two men in the film industry find different ways to deal with the Vichy regime stifling their creativity. Jean Devaivre is an assistant director, and Jean Aurenche is a screenwriter. Devaivre actively rebels against the occupation: He is an employee of Continental, a Nazi film company, but secretly fights in the resistance. Aurenche, on the other hand, refuses to create propaganda by working for the company.
Director
Bertrand Tavernier
Producer
Frédéric Bourboulon, Alain Sarde
Screenwriter
Jean Cosmos, Jean Devaivre, Bertrand Tavernier
Distributor
Empire Pictures
Production Co
Paramount
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 11, 2002, Original
Box Office (Gross USA)
$26.6K
Runtime
2h 50m
Sound Mix
Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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