
114 minutes
4/16/2003
On the eve of World War II four Parisians cope with the impending invasion of their city by German forces. While the French government braces for impact, the intersected lives of a young writer, a vain movie star, a French politician and a young scientist are examined as they attempt to deal with war and evade German spies.

Grégori Derangère
as Frédéric Auger

Isabelle Adjani
as Viviane Denvers

Gérard Depardieu
as Jean-Étienne Beaufort

Virginie Ledoyen
as Camille

Yvan Attal
as Raoul

Peter Coyote
as Alex Winckler

Jean-Marc Stehlé
as Professor Kopolski

Aurore Clément
as Jacqueline de Lusse

Xavier de Guillebon
as Brémond

Édith Scob
as Mme Arbesault

Michel Vuillermoz
as M. Girard
Nicolas Pignon
as André Arpel

Nicolas Vaude
as Thierry Arpel

Pierre Diot
as Maurice / Studio Guard

Pierre Laroche
as The Scholar

Catherine Chevallier
as The Scholar's Daughter
Morgane Moré
as The Scholar's Granddaughter

Olivier Claverie
as Master Vouriot

Wolfgang Pissors
as German Agent

Jacques Pater
as Albert de Lusse

Jean-Pol Brissart
as Hotel Concierge

Vincent Nemeth
as Hotel Manager

Benjamin Bellecour
as Floor Housekeeper

Marie-Armelle Deguy
as Socialite

Marie-Christine Orry
as Hat Saleswoman

Serpentine Teyssier
as Beaufort's Secretary

Patrick Médioni
as Commissioner
Gary Matthews
as English Officer

Benoît Bellal
as French Policeman

Christian Drillaud
as Member of Parliament 1

Michel Dubois
as Member of Parliament 2
Christian Ruché
as Member of Parliament 3
Jacques Roehrich
as Member of Parliament 4
Robert Darmel
as Member of Parliament 5
Gérard Collewaert
as Chairperson

Edward Hamilton-Clark