The Rays and Shadows

The story

Jean and Otto, a French newspaperman and a young German Francophile, are fighting for peace in Europe. Jean’s daughter, Corinne, is launching a brilliant acting career in the film world, but war breaks out and France is occupied. The two friends have a major role to play in this new France. Jean becomes a big press baron and an ardent advocate of collaboration with the occupying forces, while Otto becomes the Reich’s ambassador in Paris. Corinne, meanwhile, finds herself thrown into the lion’s pit.

Cast

J Jean DujardinJean Luchaire N Nastya Golubeva CaraxCorinne Luchaire A August DiehlOtto Abetz O Olivier ChantreauGuy de Voisins A Anna PróchniakLydia Rogers L Lucile VignollesSuzanne de Bruyker C Chloé AstorFrançoise Luchaire V Vincent ColombeGuy Crouzet M Maria Cavalier-BazanEva V Valeriu AndriuțăLéonide Moguy F François de BrauerPierre Labarrière M Meherio PatouxCorinne Luchaire (enfant)

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E Elina LöwensohnTosia Luchaire A André MarconJulien Luchaire P Philippe TorretonLe procureur É Éric De StaerckeHibbelen C Colette CrouzetMarina N Nicolas LumbrerasJérôme, le comptable P Philippe LévyLouis-Ferdinand Céline B Bogdan ZamfirWolrad S Santiago Godoy-GiraldoLorenço J Jochen HägeleObliz O Oliver BigalkeGottschalk F Franz LangDe Wiet N Nicolas Biaud-MauduitPatron Laboratoire Pharmaceutique N Nicolas AvinéePhilippe É Éric Herson-MacarelMedecin G Giorgia SinicorniDelphine, vendeuse mode M Markus SchleinzerGeneral Van Haffel A Armand EloiAmiral Darian P Philipp WeissertFriedrich A Alban AumardWaffen SS meeting M Mike MaasWehrmacht officer R Rodolphe SandCorinne's agent A Aurore BroutinWoman in the resistance F Fabrice DelormeMan in the resistance S Stéphane AvrilMan in the tavern D Damien GouyYoung Gaullist soldier D David BaalckeVon Choltitz J Jacques LedranEmbassy employee M Mathilde BissonWoman Maxim's A Amra GuthlebenYoung Brigitte Luchaire E Elise DiamantGinette Leclerc C Catherine LairaudPrison guard É Émilie PiersonSanatorium nurse 1 F Fabienne BoutinSanatorium nurse 2 S Sylvain Saint-JalmesSceptical journalist C Christian SchwedaGestapo Man 1 C Chris ZasteraGestapo Man 2 S Simon DuboisFFI Man 1 L Lionel AlesFFI Man 2 A Aurélien LorgnierBertrand announcer E Emmanuel GeorgesMan in the park 1 V Vincent LagaheMan in the park 2 J Jean Pierre HorcholleMoguy producer N Nicolas BenoistSurgeon K Katia CrivellariParis nurse N Nicolas de LavergneAnonymous man F Frédéric LiévainSacha Guitry A Antoine PinquierMoguy assistant director T Thomas ArnaudPrunier journalist F Fabien JegoudezSS Officer Maxim's A Alexandre RudelGerman officer 2 P Pauline SagetatGerman comedian A August Brisson-IngemarrsonScouts' choir member G Gustaf Brisson-IngemarssonScouts' choir member L Louis MahéScouts' choir member D Daniel GarlitskyViolinist jazz club K Kate ArleyBaroness Ivanov (uncredited) M Mathieu BrassierPark guard (uncredited) A Adèle MontebourgYoung woman Maxim's (uncredited) S Simone MumfordRussian countess (uncredited) S Sara NovakRussian countess (uncredited) X Xavier PitoisMoguy assistant C Clément VanmelRoger Duchesne (uncredited) L Lucas VaroclierEva's son (uncredited)