Mr. Klein
1976 · Movie · PG · 123 min · ★ 7.2 · 95% critics
In Nazi-occupied Paris, a prosperous art dealer profits from persecuted families until a strange mix-up puts him in danger. When he learns someone else shares his name and may be the person authorities are looking for, he’s pulled into a tense search to prove who he is before suspicion closes in.
Also known as Mr Klein
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Details
- Years
- 1976
- Release date
- 1976-09-23
- Language
- French
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (288 votes)
About
If you enjoy tense, morally thorny thrillers about paranoia and mistaken identity under pressure, this should land well; Not for you if you want a fast start or an easy hero, like in Purple Noon.
Pros: tense identity mystery; gripping wartime atmosphere; strong lead performance | Cons: slow early pacing; some roles underused; protagonist hard to like
Themes
- paris, france
- world war ii
- jew persecution
- art dealer
- doppelgänger
- police raid
- nazi collaborationism
- nazi occupation
- 1940s
Awards & recognition
- César Award — Best Film · 1977
Cast & crew
Alain Delon
as Mr. Robert Klein
Jeanne Moreau
as Florence
Francine Bergé
as Nicole
Juliet Berto
as Jeanine, Robert's mistress
Jean Bouise
as Seller of the painting
Suzanne Flon
as Concierge of rue des Abbesses
Massimo Girotti
as Charles, Florence's husband
Michael Lonsdale
as Pierre
Michel Aumont
as Jew Affairs Section Official
Roland Bertin
as Newspaper Director
Directed by Joseph Losey