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The Rays and Shadows

Les Rayons et les Ombres
7.368TMDB 2026 199 min
Drama, History
France
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Jean, a French newspaperman, and Otto, a young German Francophile, fight for peace in Europe. As war breaks out and France is occupied, Jean becomes a press baron advocating collaboration, Otto becomes the Reich's ambassador in Paris, and Jean's daughter Corinne is thrown into the lion's pit.

Directors
Xavier Giannoli
Cast
Jean Dujardin, Nastya Golubeva Carax, August Diehl, Olivier Chantreau, Anna Próchniak, Lucile Vignolles, Chloé Astor, Vincent Colombe, Maria Cavalier-Bazan, Valeriu Andriuță, François de Brauer, Meherio Patoux, Elina Löwensohn, André Marcon, Philippe Torreton, Éric De Staercke, Colette Crouzet, Nicolas Lumbreras, Philippe Lévy, Bogdan Zamfir
Country
France
Genre
Drama, History
Release date
2026-03-18
Studios
Curiosa Films, Waiting for Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma, Gaumont

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Jean and Otto, a French newspaperman and a young German Francophile, are fighting for peace in Europe. Jean's daughter, Corinne, is launching a brilliant acting career in the film world, but war breaks out and France is occupied. The two friends have a major role to play in this new France. Jean becomes a big press baron and an ardent advocate of collaboration with the occupying forces, while Otto becomes the Reich's ambassador in Paris. Corinne, meanwhile, finds herself thrown into the lion's pit.

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