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Un secret (2007) -- A 15-year-old boy unearths a shocking family secret.

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7.0/10   833 votes
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Réalisateur:
Claude Miller
Writers:
Philippe Grimbert (novel)
Claude Miller (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
3 octobre 2007 (France) suite
Genre:
Drame | War suite
Plot:
A 15-year-old boy unearths a shocking family secret. | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 10 nominations suite
Avis des utilisateurs:
One of the best suite

Ensemble

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Cécile De France ... Tania Stirn / Grimbert
Patrick Bruel ... Maxime Nathan Grinberg / Grimbert
Ludivine Sagnier ... Hannah Golda Stirn / Grinberg
Julie Depardieu ... Louise
Mathieu Amalric ... François Grimbert à 37 ans
Nathalie Boutefeu ... Esther
Yves Verhoeven ... Guillaume

Yves Jacques ... Le commandant Béraud
Sam Garbarski ... Joseph
Orlando Nicoletti ... Simon Grinberg à 7 ans
Valentin Vigourt ... François Grimbert à 7 ans
Quentin Dubuis ... François Grimbert à 14 ans
Myriam Fuks ... La mère d'Hannah
Robert Plagnol ... Robert Stirn
Michel Israel ... Le père d'Hannah
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Additional Details

Autre(s) titre(s):
A Secret (International: English title) (festival title) (USA) (new title)
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Durée:
Argentina:105 min
Pays:
France
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 suite
Classification:
Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Argentina:13 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB)
Emplacements De Pelliculage:
Baraize, Indre, France suite
Company:
Canal+ suite

Curiosités

Anecdotes:
Eva Green was considered for the role of Tania and Pascal Elbé for the role of Maxime suite
Movie Connections:
References La grande illusion (1937) suite
Soundtrack:
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35 out of 38 people found the following comment useful:-
One of the best, 12 March 2008
9/10
Author: Felix-28 de Melbourne, Australia

Well, I'm very definitely with those who praise this film. I think it's quite excellent.

It has many qualities that I value. To begin with, the narrative is entirely believable. I particularly liked the fact that one of the principal characters was a Jew who didn't didn't care much about being a Jew and felt no need to proclaim his Jewishness to the world: there are many Jews like that and they are as entitled to respect as a non-practising Christian or Muslim or anyone else. The knowledge of the son that he's a disappointment to his father rang true. The acceptance by some Jews of the Nazi laws, and the belief of those same Jews that if they obey the laws, wear the star, stay away from public swimming pools, then they will be all right. The desire of those who live through the holocaust to put it behind them rather than dwell on it.

I like its directness and understatement. There are no histrionics. The story is told; the audience observes and draws its own conclusions.

The acting and directing are uniformly outstanding. I'd never had much time for Cécile de France, but she is perfect in this rôle. Patrick Bruel as the athletic father is just as good, and Julie Dépardieu as the family friend and the three actors who play the son at different times of his life are up there too; in fact, it's unfair to leave anyone out.

The director Claude Miller deserves special mention. I haven't seen any of his other films, but I'll look out for him from now on. He handles the film with absolute confidence, never obtruding, but conveying every nuance without faltering. This is a classic example of how simplicity, directness and lack of elaboration can add to the power of a story.

This film deserves much more than it's current user rating of 6.7.

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