Story of Annette Zelman

2022 1h 33m FR

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★6.1TMDB · 12

DramaHistoryTV Movie

Synopsis

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1942 Paris. Annette is 20 years old, Jean is barely older, they love each other and the future is bright for them. But the deportation of the Jews of France will change their destiny. Upset at the idea of their only son marrying a Jewish woman, Jean Jausion's parents decide to keep young Annette Zelman away from them... and denounce her to the Gestapo. The machine was launched, but it was too late. Annette was deported to Auschwitz on June 22, 1942.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ilona Bachelier
Annette Zelman
Vassili Schneider
Jean Jausion
Julie Gayet
Christiane Jausion
Laurent Lucas
Le docteur Hubert Jausion
Guilaine Londez
Kaïla Zelman
Daniel Cohen
Moïshe Zelman
Louise Legendre
Michèle Zelman
Simon Thomas
Claude

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philippe Le Guay
Writers: Emmanuel Salinger
Languages: French
Countries: France

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Released 4 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Philippe Le Guay, shot by Pénélope Pourriat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bruno Coulais. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Monica Coleman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ilona Bachelier and Vassili Schneider and Julie Gayet carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt23633496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Philippe Le Guay directs. Pénélope Pourriat behind the camera. Bruno Coulais scores. Monica Coleman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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1Released 4 years ago.
2Directed by Philippe Le Guay, shot by Pénélope Pourriat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Bruno Coulais. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Monica Coleman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ilona Bachelier and Vassili Schneider and Julie Gayet carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt23633496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 16 themes, including "prison", "paris, france", "upper class", "vichy regime".