Information
Release DateDecember 4, 1988
Runtime1h 40m
StatusReleased
ProductionMGM Television, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions + 1 more
LanguagesEnglish, German
6.7
26 votesPopularity1
Synopsis
During World War 2 the Germans arrested people at random off the streets of Paris and in retaliation to sabotage by the resistance announced the execution of one in ten prisoners. Chosen as one of the victims, lawyer Chavel trades his place with another man in return for all his possessions. At the end of the war he returns to his house and tries to integrate himself with the family of the man who traded places with him, all the while hiding his true identity. However matters are complicated when a stranger arrives claiming to be Chavel.
Cast & Crew
Director
Featured Cast
Anthony Hopkins
Jean Louis Cheval
Kristin Scott Thomas
Therese Mangeot
Derek Jacobi
The Imposter
Cyril Cusack
The Priest
Brenda Bruce
Madame Mangeot
