Monsieur Batignole (2002)

Directed by

Gérard Jugnot

Genre

drama film, war film, comedy drama

Country

France

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

12

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 246 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In occupied France, a grocer named Edmond Batignole helps a young Jewish boy and his cousins escape to safety in Switzerland. The film follows his risky journey as he provides them shelter and guides them towards the border.

poignantheartfeltwarmtenseunderstatedquietly heroicserioushopeful

What happens

Monsieur Batignole is a French film released in 2002. The film depicts the story of a grocer, Edmond Batignole, who helps the young son of his Jewish neighbour and the boy's cousins to reach the safety of Switzerland. The film was directed by Gérard Jugnot and featured Gérard Jugnot, Jules Sitruk, Jean-Paul Rouve, Götz Burger, Michèle Garcia and Alexia Portal in lead roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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