The Man in the Basement

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The Man in the Basement

Released Jan 27, 2023

1h 54m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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After a Jewish couple (Jérémie Renier and The Artist's Bérénice Bejo) sells their basement to a former history teacher (The Intouchables' François Cluzet), they discover his secret life as an anti-Semitic conspiracy theorist. As the couple struggles to rescind the sale, the buyer befriends their naïve teenage daughter.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

Very interesting... A thriller about how easily Holocaust denial can be insinuated in one's mind.

Feb 11, 2023

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Rex Reed

Observer

The Man in the Basement is as provocative, intelligent and suspenseful as anything you are likely to see this year.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 30, 2023

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Elizabeth Weitzman

TheWrap

Because Le Guy’s adroit script brings the past into the present so realistically (Fonzic might as well use the term “crisis actors”), “The Man In the Basement” is often almost unbearably fraught.

Jan 29, 2023

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Nicholas Bell

Fish Jelly Films (YouTube)

Fans of the three main principles may enjoy their presence in this well-meaning throwback to adult thrillers, but it's ultimately not as striking as the subject matter would suggest.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 27, 2023

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

A smart, tense French thriller exposing social issues.

Rated: B

Feb 21, 2023

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Calan Panchoo

Film Threat

The film carries itself as though possessing great discernment but leads to a finale without insight.

Rated: 6/10

Feb 16, 2023

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mary p

Good movie with provoking message. So glad to see a real film instead of these over the top CGI superhero or horror flicks.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Lisa B

I speak French so that was one of the reasons I saw it and someone recommended it to me. It makes you think but still since I am Jewish and non-religious at that, it was meaningful!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Ray M

I liked the man in the basement almost as much as the man in the canoe!

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Philippe Le Guay

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François Cluzet

Jacques Fonzic

Jérémie Renier

Simon Sandberg

Bérénice Bejo

Hélène Sandberg

Jonathan Zaccaï

David Sandberg

Victoria Eber

Justine

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Synopsis

After a Jewish couple (Jérémie Renier and The Artist's Bérénice Bejo) sells their basement to a former history teacher (The Intouchables' François Cluzet), they discover his secret life as an anti-Semitic conspiracy theorist. As the couple struggles to rescind the sale, the buyer befriends their naïve teenage daughter.

Director: Philippe Le Guay
Producer: Anne-Dominique Toussaint
Screenwriter: Philippe Le Guay, Gilles Taurand, Marc Weitzmann
Distributor: Greenwich Entertainment
Production Co: Les Films des Tournelles, France 2 Cinéma, Big Sur Films
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 27, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 28, 2023
Runtime: 1h 54m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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