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Monsieur Klein (1976) | User Rating
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Release Date
Sep 23, 1976 (Italy)
Oct 27, 1976 (France)
DVD Release Date
• R1: May 18, 2004
Budget $3,500,000
MPAA Rating
PG
Running Time
2 hours, 3 minutes
Country France, Italy
Studio 20th Century Fox, Franco London Films, Lira Films
More info on IMDb.com
Other Titles
• Monsieur Klein (1976)
• Mr. Klein
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Genre: Drama, Suspense, Mistaken Identity, Psychodrama, World War II
Plot: Alain Delon stars as the eponymous protagonist in Joseph Losey’s first French film, MR. KLEIN. Living a posh life amid the chaos and turmoil of Nazi-occupied Paris, Mr. Klein makes his living buying art at cutthroat rates from desperate Jews fleeing the country. When a Jewish newspaper is mistakenly addressed to him, Klein learns of the existence of another, Jewish Mr. Klein. Klein reports the irregularity to the police, only to find himself further implicated in intrigue and danger. Embarking on a desperate search for his namesake, Klein visits his apartment and intercepts a secret invitation, bringing him into contact with the other Klein’s world--and lover (played by Jeanne Moreau). Sinking into a paranoid fervor, Klein becomes a detective, searching for any evidence of the other Klein’s whereabouts. As the Nazis close in and his double continues to elude him, the very name Mr. Klein, echoing sinisterly throughout the film, becomes a talisman of fear and panicked guilt. The secret societies and poisoned atmosphere of Vichy France come to life as Mr. Klein’s Kafkaesque nightmare leads him unwittingly into a startled appreciation of the plight of the persecuted. Losey's restrained direction matched with Delon’s emotive presence combine to create a powerful psychological and
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Alain Delon
The Leopard, The Godson, Rocco and His Brothers |
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Week End, Céline et Julie vont en bateau, 2 ou 3 choses que je sais d'elle | | | | |
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Egisto Macchi
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