Safe Conduct (2002)

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Acclaimed French filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier directs this World War II epic about collaboration and resistance in the French film industry during the German occupation. Set in 1940s Paris, SAFE CONDUCT explores the moral conflicts faced by artists under the fascist Vichy regime through the real-life stories of two individuals: scriptwriter Jean Aurenche (Denis Podalydes) and director Jean Devaivre (Jacques Gamblin). While Aurenche spends his time evading the Nazis' attempts to employ him, Devaivre works for the German-run Continental Films as a cover for his role in the French Resistance, subtly incorporating su...
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bversive messages into his work. Like Francois Truffaut's THE LAST METRO, Tavernier's thought-provoking film raises profound questions about the role of art during wartime.
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De film volgt de turbulente levens van twee figuren in de Franse film-industrie tijdens de Duitse bezetting: dissident screenwriter Jean Aurenche en assistent-regisseur en verzetsheld Jean Davaivre. De Nazi's hadden een stenge greep op de Franse media, maar de filmindustrie lieten ze redelijk met rust.

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