Safe Conduct
The film is about the French film industry from 1942 to 1944 during the Nazi occupation. The film focuses on assistant director and resistance fighter Jean Devaivre and screenwriter Jean Aurenche. Aurenche is on the move so that he doesn't have to write anything collaborationist. Devaivre is in dangerous political activity. Devaivre also works for the German production company Continental where he is respected. On the other hand, Aurenche's scriptwriting doesn't help how he lives and he is a womanizer which causes him to procrastinate.
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Safe Conduct
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 9, 2002
Runtime
2h 50m
Genres
War, Drama, History
User Score
64%
Original Title
Laissez-passer
Production Companies
France 2 Cinéma, KC Medien, Les Films Alain Sarde, StudioCanal, Vertigo Films, Little Bear, France 3 Cinéma
Director
Bertrand Tavernier
Description
The film is about the French film industry from 1942 to 1944 during the Nazi occupation. The film focuses on assistant director and resistance fighter Jean Devaivre and screenwriter Jean Aurenche. Aurenche is on the move so that he doesn't have to write anything collaborationist. Devaivre is in dangerous political activity. Devaivre also works for the German production company Continental where he is respected. On the other hand, Aurenche's scriptwriting doesn't help how he lives and he is a womanizer which causes him to procrastinate.