Monsieur Batignole (2002)
Monsieur Batignole (2002)
In 1942, in an occupied Paris, the apolitical grocer Edmond Batignole lives with his wife and daughter in a small apartment in the building of his grocery. When his future son-in-law and collaborator of the German Pierre-Jean Lamour calls the Nazis to arrest the Jewish Bernstein family, they move to the confiscated apartment. Some days later, the young Simon Bernstein escapes from the Germans and comes to his former home. When Batignole finds him, he feels sorry for the boy and lodges him, hiding Simon from Pierre-Jean and also from his wife. Later, two cousins of Simon meet him in the cellar of the grocery. When Pierre-Jean finds the children, Batignole decides to travel with the children to Switzerland.

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Cast

Gérard Jugnot Gérard Jugnot As: Edmond Batignole
Jules Sitruk Jules Sitruk As: Simon Bernstein
Michèle Garcia Michèle Garcia As: Marguerite Batignole
Jean-Paul Rouve Jean-Paul Rouve As: Pierre-Jean Lamour
Alexia Portal Alexia Portal As: Micheline Batignole
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Storyline

In 1942, in an occupied Paris, the apolitical grocer Edmond Batignole lives with his wife and daughter in a small apartment in the building of his grocery. When his future son-in-law and collaborator of the German Pierre-Jean Lamour calls the Nazis to arrest the Jewish Bernstein family, they move to the confiscated apartment. Some days later, the young Simon Bernstein escapes from the Germans and comes to his former home. When Batignole finds him, he feels sorry for the boy and lodges him, hiding Simon from Pierre-Jean and also from his wife. Later, two cousins of Simon meet him in the cellar of the grocery. When Pierre-Jean finds the children, Batignole decides to travel with the children to Switzerland.


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Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: Français

Release Date: 06 March 2002

Country: FR

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: TF1 Films Production, Novo Arturo Films, RF2K Productions, Turkhoise

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Cast

Gérard Jugnot

Gérard Jugnot

Edmond Batignole

Jules Sitruk

Jules Sitruk

Simon Bernstein

Michèle Garcia

Michèle Garcia

Marguerite Batignole

Jean-Paul Rouve

Jean-Paul Rouve

Pierre-Jean Lamour

Alexia Portal

Alexia Portal

Micheline Batignole

Violette Blanckaert

Violette Blanckaert

Sarah Cohen

Daphné Baiwir

Daphné Baiwir

Guila Cohen

Götz Burger

Götz Burger

SS Col. Spreich

Élisabeth Commelin

Élisabeth Commelin

Irène

Hubert Saint-Macary

Hubert Saint-Macary

Gendarmerie lieutenant

Daniel Martin

Daniel Martin

Brigadier Albert

Nadine Spinoza

Nadine Spinoza

Rachel Bernstein

Damien Jouillerot

Damien Jouillerot

Martin

Philippe du Janerand

Philippe du Janerand

René, administrator

Marie-Gaëlle Cals

Marie-Gaëlle Cals

Edwige

Flannan Obé

Flannan Obé

Paul

Karine Pinoteau

Karine Pinoteau

Nurse on the train

Didier Lafaye

Didier Lafaye

Village informant

Christophe Rouzaud

Christophe Rouzaud

Village priest

Sylvie Herbert

Sylvie Herbert

Cohens' concierge in Montmartre

Roland Marchisio

Roland Marchisio

Deposit keeper

Arthur Jugnot

Arthur Jugnot

Arthur

Eric Civanyan

Eric Civanyan

Gallery owner

Michel Dodane

Michel Dodane

Neighbor on the train

Karina Marimon

Karina Marimon

Neighbor on the train

Ticky Holgado

Ticky Holgado

Lucien Morel

Sam Karmann

Sam Karmann

Max Bernstein

Jean-Marie Winling

Jean-Marie Winling

Sacha Guitry

Yves Lavandier

Yves Lavandier

Léon Batignole

Till Bahlmann

Till Bahlmann

Soldier at the Station (uncredited)

Ursula Deuker

Ursula Deuker

Secretary of Spreich (uncredited)

Thierry Heckendorn

Thierry Heckendorn

Commissioner (uncredited)

Marie-Hélène Lentini

Marie-Hélène Lentini

Mrs. Taillepied (uncredited)

Eric Moreau

Eric Moreau

Server (uncredited)

Wolfgang Pissors

Wolfgang Pissors

Suspicious SS soldier (uncredited)

Jörg Schnass

Jörg Schnass

SS soldier (uncredited)

Michel Scourneau

Michel Scourneau

(uncredited)

Directed By

Gérard Jugnot

Gérard Jugnot

Director

Hervé Ruet

Hervé Ruet

First Assistant Director

Laurence Couturier

Laurence Couturier

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Martine Rapin

Martine Rapin

Costume Design

Annie Thiellement

Annie Thiellement

Costume Design

Gil Allan

Gil Allan

Key Makeup Artist

Lucía Bretones-Méndez

Lucía Bretones-Méndez

Key Makeup Artist

Sound

Khalil Chahine

Khalil Chahine

Original Music Composer

Claude Villand

Claude Villand

Sound Mixer

Michel Kharat

Michel Kharat

Sound

Jean Gargonne

Jean Gargonne

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Rodolphe Chabrier

Rodolphe Chabrier

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Gérard Simon

Gérard Simon

Director of Photography

Nicolas Herdt

Nicolas Herdt

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Jean-Louis Povéda

Jean-Louis Povéda

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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