The Rays and Shadows
The Rays and Shadows

Information

Release DateMarch 18, 2026
Runtime3h 19m
StatusReleased
Budget$35M
ProductionCuriosa Films, Waiting for Cinéma + 2 more
LanguagesFrench, German
7.5
83 votes
Popularity2

The Rays and Shadows

Synopsis

Jean and Otto, a French newspaperman and a young German Francophile, are fighting for peace in Europe. Jean’s daughter, Corinne, is launching a brilliant acting career in the film world, but war breaks out and France is occupied. The two friends have a major role to play in this new France. Jean becomes a big press baron and an ardent advocate of collaboration with the occupying forces, while Otto becomes the Reich’s ambassador in Paris. Corinne, meanwhile, finds herself thrown into the lion’s pit.

Cast & Crew

Director

Xavier Giannoli
Xavier Giannoli

Featured Cast

Jean Dujardin

Jean Dujardin

Jean Luchaire

Nastya Golubeva Carax

Nastya Golubeva Carax

Corinne Luchaire

August Diehl

August Diehl

Otto Abetz

Olivier Chantreau

Olivier Chantreau

Guy de Voisins

Anna Próchniak

Anna Próchniak

Lydia Rogers

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