Laissez-passer

6.4

171 minutes

1/9/2002

Overview

During the Nazi occupation of France as two filmmakers attempt to navigate their careers without compromising their ideals. Facing pressure from the Vichy government, assistant director Jean Devaivre uses his position at the German-controlled studio Continental Films as a cover for his resistance activities, while screenwriter Jean Aurenche uses his wits to keep from being involved in the creation of any collaborationist propaganda.

Cast List

Jacques Gamblin
as Jean-Devaivre
Denis Podalydès
as Jean Aurenche
Charlotte Kady
as Suzanne Raymond
Marie Desgranges
as Simone Devaivre
Ged Marlon
as Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Philippe Morier-Genoud
as Maurice Tourneur
Laurent Schilling
as Charles Spaak
Maria Pitarresi
as Reine Sorignal
Christian Berkel
as Alfred Greven
Richard Sammel
as Richard Pottier
Marie Gillain
as Olga
Olivier Gourmet
as Roger Richebé
Philippe Saïd
as Pierre Nord
Liliane Rovère
as Mémaine
Götz Burger
as Bauermeister
Serge Riaboukine
as Louis Née
Didier Sauvegrain
as Armand Thirard
Thierry Gibault
as Paul Maillebuau
Christophe Odent
as Pierre Bost
Lara Guirao
as Chanteuse dans la rue
Hans-Werner Meyer
as Von Schertell
Olivier Brun
as Jacques Dubuis
Pierre Lacan
as Louis Devaivre
Jean-Yves Roan
as René Fléchard
Bruno Raffaelli
as Glinglin
Jean-Claude Calon
as Marcel
Herrade Von Meier
as Woman #1 (Hotel du square)
Viviane Crausaz
as Woman #2 (Hotel du square)
Noëlle Cazenave
as Arlette
Jörg Schnass
as German Major
Dominique Pacitti
as Infirmary Chief
Dominique Dubreuil
as Doctor
Pascal Leguennec
as Fred
Eric Petitjean
as Roger
Michel Charvaz
as Georges Million
Jean-Yves Ruf
as Albert
Jean-Paul Audrain
as Arrignon
Emmanuelle Bataille
as Woman ('8 Men')
Georges Viry
as Guard
Vincent Schmitt
as Léon
Valérie Dermagne
as Paula ('8 Men')
Jean-Luc Buquet
as Continental guard
Betty Teboulle
as Mme Carpentier
Philippe Duclos
as Marcel Bryau
Radu Duda
as Andrejew
Niels Dubost
as Didot
Pierre Berriau
as Mickey
François Loriquet
as Douillet
Philippe Frécon
as Bébert
Jean-Christophe Chavanon
as Fireman
Philippe Polet
as Arthur
Richard Guedj
as Jules
Claude Aufaure
as Roland Manuel
Valérie Baurens
as Marinette Burguiere
Jean-Pierre Léonardini
as Laurencie
Daniel Gerno
as Camille
Françoise Sage
as Agathe
Jean-Claude Frissung
as Foulioux
Tonio Descanvelle
as René Wheeler
Sébastien Thiery
as Cayatte
Daniel Dublet
as Arresting officer
Wolfgang Pissors
as German arresting officer
Henri Attal
as Raoul
Françoise Bette
as Devaivre's mother
Stéphane Butet
as Young railwayman
Jeremy Child
as Jeremy
Daniel Delabesse
as Claude Autant-Lara
Robert Glenister
as Capt. Townsend
Lara Guirao
as Street singer
Jonathan Kydd
as Dakota dispatcher
Daniel Langlet
as Masson
Max Morel
as Continental police officer
Tim Pigott-Smith
as Fleming
Toby Sedgwick
as Thomson
Tania Torrens
as Marraine
Jacques Boudet
as Cafe owner
Patrick Courteix
as Cheminot
Christina Crevillén
Stefan Elbaum
Jan Neumann
as Beurkley
Géraldine Salès
as Mireille
Guillaume Viry
Arnaud Cafaxe
as Set's propman (uncredited)
Sandra Dorset
as (uncredited)
Eric Moreau
as Un électricien de cinéma, lors du tournage des 'Caves du Magestic' (uncredited)