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Mr. Klein

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In Occupied France, Mr. Klein (Alain Delon) exploits the situation of the Jews by buying and selling their works of art. When a Jewish man of the same name surfaces in Paris, Klein comes under suspicion and experiences the persecution of his countrymen firsthand.

Critics Reviews

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Budd Wilkins Slant Magazine 05/11/2022
This unique vision of war-torn France under the Occupation mixes political thriller and surreal fable in a heady brew. Go to Full Review
Danny Leigh Financial Times 04/29/2020
5/5
A masterpiece of identity crisis - a mesmeric cat-and-mouse played out in dreadful, ever-lengthening shadows. Go to Full Review
Philip Strick Sight & Sound 03/19/2020
[Director Joseph] Losey has created a wholly admirable work of art. Go to Full Review
Harry Solomons Loud and Clear Reviews Jan 8
4/5
Mr Klein’s deliberate messiness of story lends itself to a viewing experience more cerebral, detached and uncomfortable than the noir and mystery thrillers it draws its cinematic inspirations from. Go to Full Review
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com 08/09/2023
FIVE STARS
"Mr. Klein" is a haunting film for the reflexive dichotomy it shares between the dystopia of World War II France, and the totalitarian existence we experience today. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 10/05/2022
4/5
The icy gaze of Alain Delon suggests a predator on the verge of extinction, a primordial hierarchy blinding him to his own mortality, and the actor’s inherent coldness furthers the sense of distaste framing the characterization. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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M D Jul 24 One of the greatest films ever made. See more Alec B 12/07/2024 Every scene in the movie is filled with chilly dread until it becomes a full throated nightmare. See more Isa B 10/11/2024 This film is well-written, well acted, supremely suspenseful and quite entertaining. I love the method used to tell the story in the beginning. They tell you what's going on without telling you. This is during World War II and the Jewish people living in France are under quite a bit of scrutiny. Some of them leaving, as we see with the gentleman selling the painting. The plot is confusing at times and the film's end is open-ended. A great film nonetheless. 94/100 See more jbriskey1 02/16/2023 Unintelligible undecipherable drivel. Art film at its worst. See more 09/03/2020 This is a vaguely Kafkaesque tale of mistaken identity mixed with the plot of The Third Man, where the other, Jewish Mr. Klein is Harry Lime, and our Mr Klein, who is seeking him, is always one step behind. It's about as fun as a Holocaust-set film can be. See more 05/08/2020 A masterful depiction of a man's personal identity disintegrating under the discriminatory judgements of his society. Everything - mood, colour, music, setting - comes together superbly to produce a film as searingly relevant today as it was in Occupied France. All crowned by an outstanding Alain Delon performance. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis In Occupied France, Mr. Klein (Alain Delon) exploits the situation of the Jews by buying and selling their works of art. When a Jewish man of the same name surfaces in Paris, Klein comes under suspicion and experiences the persecution of his countrymen firsthand.
Director
Joseph Losey
Producer
Raymond Danon, Alain Delon, Jean-Pierre Labrande, Robert Kupferberg
Production Co
Lira Films
Rating
PG
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
French (France)
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Mar 18, 2022
Release Date (DVD)
May 18, 2004
Box Office (Gross USA)
$19.7K
Runtime
2h 10m