Monsieur Batignole (2002)
Comedy
Drama
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.
Cast
Edmond Batignole
Simon Bernstein
Brigadier Albert
Rachel Bernstein
Martin
Administrateur
Edwige
Paul
Infirmière du train
Indic village
Curé village
Concierge Montmartre
Marguerite Batignole
Gardien dépôt
Arthur
Le galériste
Voisin train
Voisine train
Lucien Morel
Max Bernstein
Sacha Guitry
Pierre-Jean Lamour
Micheline Batignole
Sarah Cohen
Guila Cohen
SS Col. Spreich
Irène
Gendarmerie lieutenant
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