
Feature film — 2026
The Rays and Shadows (2026)
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.
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A high-signal pick with 138 votes.
Curiosa Films / Waiting for Cinéma / France 3 Cinéma / Gaumont
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Director: Xavier Giannoli
On screen
Cast & crew

Jean Dujardin
Jean Luchaire

Nastya Golubeva Carax
Corinne Luchaire

August Diehl
Otto Abetz

Olivier Chantreau
Guy de Voisins

Anna Próchniak
Lydia Rogers

Lucile Vignolles
Suzanne de Bruyker

Chloé Astor
Françoise Luchaire

Vincent Colombe
Guy Crouzet

Maria Cavalier-Bazan
Eva

Valeriu Andriuță
Léonide Moguy

François de Brauer
Pierre Labarrière
Meherio Patoux
Corinne Luchaire (enfant)
