Synopsis
Somewhere in Europe, in a city occupied by the Nazis, a gentle school teacher finds himself torn between collaboration and resistance, cowardice and courage.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
74 audience votes
Key crew
- Lothar PerlOriginal Music Composer
- Jean RenoirDirector
- Dudley NicholsScreenplay
- Jean RenoirScreenplay
Cast
- Charles LaughtonAlbert Lory
- Maureen O'HaraLouise Martin
- George SandersGeorge Lambert
- Walter SlezakMajor Erich von Keller
- Kent SmithPaul Martin
- Una O'ConnorMrs. Emma Lory
- Philip MerivaleProfessor Sorel
- Thurston HallMayor Henry Manville
- George CoulourisProsecutor
- Nancy GatesJulie Grant
- Ivan F. SimpsonJudge
- John DonatEdmund Lorraine
Stills
Themes
suicidenaziself sacrificeresistancebraverymayorcigarettehand grenadeteacherinformantair raidschoolteacher