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      Monsieur Batignole

      2002 1h 41m Comedy Drama List
      Reviews 80% Audience Score 500+ Ratings During the German occupation of France, Edmond Batignole (Gérard Jugnot) quietly operates a butcher shop, refusing to participate in politics. His daughter is engaged to Pierre-Jean Lamour (Jean-Paul Rouve), a Nazi-collaborator playwright. A Jewish child, Simon (Jules Sitruk) comes to Edmond's doorstep and asks for asylum after police arrest his family. He agrees to hide the boy from the authorities. Eventually, more children join Simon, and Edmond must take drastic action to protect them. Read More Read Less

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      Globe and Mail Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 25, 2003 Full Review Toronto Star Rated: 2/5 Jan 22, 2003 Full Review Louis-Jérôme Cloutier Panorama Un film lger qui se laisse couter avec le sourire aux lvres. Rated: B Oct 7, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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      jean-pol c The great strength of: Monsieur Batignole, already resides in a careful and readable production, moreover it benefits from wonderful interpretations, qualified as fair and remarkable by its actors including and especially: Gérard Jugnot (marvelous of emotion and truth) and Jean-Paul Rouve (César for best male hope in 2003). The other actors in the movie were also exemplary. This movie is also a fiction, it is incredibly good, a suspense will reign as well as splendid scenes of tenderness which will delight your heart, without the realization exaggerating in any way on certain scenes which are real jewels. A Magnificent movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Una muy buena película es Monsieur Batignole, que trata temas extremadamente delicados, tales como el colaboracionismo de algunas personas y de la policía durante la ocupación alemana, o el cómo algunas personas se aprovechan de todo. Gérard Jugnot no es sólo un muy buen actor, de los mejores del cine francés actual, sino que también es un más que digno realizador. Una historia absolutamente recomendable, ya que no cae en sensiblerías. Un saludo! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member [font=Comic Sans MS]Esiste un'insormontabile problema etico nell'ambientare una commedia nella Francia del 1942, sopratutto quando il protagonista si impegna nel salvare tre bambini ebrei in un viaggio verso la Svizzera.[/font] [font=Comic Sans MS][/font] [font=Comic Sans MS]Nonostante dall'apparenza possa sembrare un film che avete già visto mille volte, [i]Monsieur Batignole [/i]vi sorprenderà piacevolmente con personaggi credibili e spontanei, grazie ad una grande prova di attori poco conosciuti. [/font] [font=Comic Sans MS]Con piacere ho seguito la crescita dei personaggi in una trama che non presenta sorprendenti risvolti, ma che si sviluppa senza essere prevedibile.[/font] [font=Comic Sans MS]L'approcio alla storia è fresco e genuino, lasciandoti alla fine del film il piacere di un'esperienza positiva.[/font] Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member I will have to give this film a 4 star rating. This is a well-made World War II movie by director Gerard Jugnot. The acting was fantastic, the script was well-done, and the history was accurate. Great movie! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Voici les gens que vous détestez Scott Morrison Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member A very nice little French film about resistance during WW2. It's well done, well acted and full of hope and passion. A great one from Actor/Director Gerard Jugnot. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis During the German occupation of France, Edmond Batignole (Gérard Jugnot) quietly operates a butcher shop, refusing to participate in politics. His daughter is engaged to Pierre-Jean Lamour (Jean-Paul Rouve), a Nazi-collaborator playwright. A Jewish child, Simon (Jules Sitruk) comes to Edmond's doorstep and asks for asylum after police arrest his family. He agrees to hide the boy from the authorities. Eventually, more children join Simon, and Edmond must take drastic action to protect them.
      Director
      Gérard Jugnot
      Production Co
      Novo Arturo Films, Bac Films, TF1 Films Production
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      French (France)
      Runtime
      1h 41m