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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.

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Budd Wilkins Slant Magazine This unique vision of war-torn France under the Occupation mixes political thriller and surreal fable in a heady brew. May 11, 2022 Full Review Danny Leigh Financial Times A masterpiece of identity crisis - a mesmeric cat-and-mouse played out in dreadful, ever-lengthening shadows. Rated: 5/5 Apr 29, 2020 Full Review Philip Strick Sight & Sound [Director Joseph] Losey has created a wholly admirable work of art. Mar 19, 2020 Full Review Harry Solomons Loud and Clear Reviews 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. Rated: 4/5 Jan 8, 2025 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com "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. Rated: FIVE STARS Aug 9, 2023 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 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. Rated: 4/5 Oct 5, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Alec B Every scene in the movie is filled with chilly dread until it becomes a full throated nightmare. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/08/24 Full Review Isa B 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 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/11/24 Full Review Harry K One of the most interesting, and complex films about the Holocaust, and life during Vichy France...very important to viewers in helping convey the idea of the Holocaust as a story of perpetrators, victims and bystanders...truly a warning to contemporary liberals, ambivalent non-politicals, or amoral opportunists how quickly the thresher of fascism grinds up society...an important film, well-worth your time. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/09/23 Full Review jbriskey1 Unintelligible undecipherable drivel. Art film at its worst. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Joseph Losey

Director

Alain Delon

Mr. Klein

Jeanne Moreau

Florence

Michaël Lonsdale

Pierre

Suzanne Flon

La Concierge

Juliet Berto

Jeanine

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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
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 2m