Mr. Klein
France • 1976
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Paris, France, 1942, during the Nazi occupation. Robert Klein, a successful art dealer who benefits from the misfortunes of those who are ruthlessly persecuted, discovers by chance that there is another Robert Klein, apparently a Jewish man; someone with whom he could be mistakenly identified, something dangerous in such harsh times.
Synopsis
Paris, France, 1942, during the Nazi occupation. Robert Klein, a successful art dealer who benefits from the misfortunes of those who are ruthlessly persecuted, discovers by chance that there is another Robert Klein, apparently a Jewish man; someone with whom he could be mistakenly identified, something dangerous in such harsh times.
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Credits
Crew
DirectorJoseph Losey
WriterFranco Solinas
CinematographerGerry Fisher
ComposerEgisto Macchi, Pierre Porte
EditorMarie Castro, Henri Lanoë, Michèle Neny