The Two of Us

1967 1h 30m FR

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7.6

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94%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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7.6

IMDB

★7.6TMDB · 99🍅94%Rotten Tomatoes★7.6IMDB · 2,565

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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A story of the caring friendship formed between a crusty, old anti-Semite and an eight-year-old Jewish boy who goes to live with him during World War II.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michel Simon
Pépé
Alain Cohen
Claude
Charles Denner
Claude's Father
Luce Fabiole
Mémé
Roger Carel
Victor
Paul Préboist
Maxime
Aline Bertrand
Raymonde
Sylvine Delannoy
Suzanne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claude Berri
Writers: Claude Berri
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Claude Langmann Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claude Berri, shot by Jean Penzer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Michel Simon and Alain Cohen and Charles Denner carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0063771 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Claude Berri directs. Jean Penzer behind the camera. Sophie Coussein cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Claude Langmann Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Claude Berri, shot by Jean Penzer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Sophie Coussein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Michel Simon and Alain Cohen and Charles Denner carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0063771 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 99 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.