In German-occupied Paris, an immoral art dealer, Robert Klein, leads a life of luxury, until a copy of a Jewish newspaper brings him to the attention of the police, linking him with a myster... Read allIn German-occupied Paris, an immoral art dealer, Robert Klein, leads a life of luxury, until a copy of a Jewish newspaper brings him to the attention of the police, linking him with a mysterious doppelgänger. Will Mr. Klein clear his name?In German-occupied Paris, an immoral art dealer, Robert Klein, leads a life of luxury, until a copy of a Jewish newspaper brings him to the attention of the police, linking him with a mysterious doppelgänger. Will Mr. Klein clear his name?
- Awards
- 3 wins & 6 nominations
- Nicole
- (as Francine Berge)
- Pierre
- (as Michel Lonsdale)
- Lola
- (as Magali Clement)
- Director
- Writers
- Franco Solinas
- Fernando Morandi
- Costa-Gavras(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis was originally going ahead as a Costa Gavras project in 1974.
- GoofsWhen Mr. Klein is at the railway station, the trains on the platforms have the SNCF logos on their sides, which only appeared in 1972.
- Quotes
Le vendeur: Six hundred louis.
Mr. Robert Klein: Three hundred.
Le vendeur: You must be joking. At that price, I'd rather keep it.
Mr. Robert Klein: As you wish.
Le vendeur: It's easy for you, when a man is forced to sell.
Mr. Robert Klein: But I'm not forced to buy. I'm not a collector. For me it's just a job.
Le vendeur: Make me a reasonable offer.
Mr. Robert Klein: Three hundred.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Les rendez-vous du dimanche: Episode dated 6 March 1977 (1977)
"Mr. Klein" is a complex, subtle, scary, and nightmarish film made by a very talented director who had to leave his country, the USA, in the beginning of the 50s and who knew a thing or two about paranoia and hatred multiplied by the power and turned into indifferent killing machine. Once you are inside this machine, "Abandon hope all ye who enter here". Losey's film is often described as a blend of Hitchcock's thrillers where the heroes must deal with the mistaken identity and Kafka's nightmares of "The Trial" and I agree with the description. I only want to add that the film brings to mind Edgar Poe's short story "William Wilson" which was adapted to the screen by Luis Malle as a part of the trilogy "Histoires extraordinaires" (1968) and Alain Delon played both William Wilson and the mysterious man, his double, his conscience, his dark and hidden side. "Mr. Klein" also reminds another underrated, rarely seen but very interesting Ingmar Bergman's film "The Serpent's Egg" (1977) as well as Bob Fosse's masterpiece "Cabaret". The themes of the Feast during the Time of Plague, the helplessness and distress of the terrorized members of society that face the merciless and inevitable force of history and would perish without a trace, are similar in all three movies. Despite these similarities, "Mr. Klein" is an outstanding film on its own merits. What saddens me is the fact that is little known, rarely seen and almost never mentioned even among the film buffs.
- Galina_movie_fan
- Mar 30, 2007
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Mr Klein
- Filming locations
- Brasserie La Coupole - 102 Boulevard Montparnasse, Paris 14, Paris, France(Mr Klein called by the bellboy)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $3,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $213,769
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $15,915
- Sep 8, 2019
- Gross worldwide
- $218,686
- Runtime2 hours 3 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1