Monsieur Klein (1976)

Original title

Mr. Klein

Directed by

Joseph Losey

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

France, Italy

Runtime

2h 03m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 290 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In occupied France, a Gentile art dealer discovers that he is being mistaken for a Jewish man with the same name. As he tries to clear his identity, he becomes trapped in a bureaucratic nightmare with no way out.

suspensefulparanoidclaustrophobiccerebralbleakslow-burnatmosphericunsettlingpsychological

What happens

Monsieur Klein (English: "Mr. Klein") is a 1976 mystery drama film directed by Joseph Losey, produced by and starring Alain Delon in the title role. Set in occupied France, the Kafkaesque narrative follows an apparently Gentile Parisian art dealer who is seemingly mistaken for a Jewish man of the same name and targeted in the Holocaust, unable to prove his identity. The film is a French and Italian co-production, and premiered at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival. It received widespread acclaim from critics and won three César Awards; Best Film, Best Director (Joseph Losey), and Best Production Design (Alexandre Trauner). Alain Delon was nominated for Best Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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