| Uniform Title |
Farewell, Mr. Haffman (Motion picture : 2021) |
| Title |
Farewell, Mr. Haffman. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Madman Entertainment, ©2022. |
| ©2021 |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (116 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Madman Entertainment : PAL237. |
| Originally released as a motion picture in 2021. |
| Based on the play by Jean-Philippe Daguerre titled 'Adieu Monsieur Haffmann.' |
| "Paris, 1941."--Cover |
| Credits |
Written and directed by Fred Cavayé. |
| Performers |
Daniel Auteuil, Gilles Lellouche, Sara Giraudeau. |
| Summary |
The legendary Daniel Auteuil gives one of his most superlative screen performances in the gripping new historical drama from writer/director Fred Cavay, based on Jean-Philippe Daguerres celebrated, multi Molire Award-winning play. Occupied Paris, 1941: all members of the Jewish community are instructed to come forward and identify themselves to authorities. Dedicated jeweller Joseph Haffmann (Auteuil), fearing the worst, arranges for his family to flee the city and offers his employee Franois Mercier (Gilles Lellouche) the chance to take over his store until the conflict subsides. But his own attempts to escape are thwarted, and Haffmann is forced to seek his assistants protection. Its a risky proposition for both men, and one that Merciers wife Blanche (a wonderful Sara Giraudeau) is sceptical of. As the couple move in to the Haffmann home, the agreement turns into a Faustian bargain, one that will forever change the fate of all... Superbly directed by Cavay, masterfully guides the viewer through the world of Vichy France, where lives are irrevocably shaped by the twin scourges of war and the black market. Rich in moral complexity and empathy, with several twists too good to spoil, this is grand, big-screen adult entertainment at its finest. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : M. |
| System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital 5.1/2.0 ; PAL ; Region 4 ; Anamorphic widescreen 16:9. |
| Language note |
French. English subtitles. |
| Awards note |
Sarlat Film Festival Winner, 2021 - Audience Prize (Best Film) & Best Actress. |
| Subjects |
Daguerre, Jean-Philippe -- Film adaptations |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- France -- Drama |
| Jews -- France -- Drama |
| Jewelers -- Drama |
| Jewelry stores -- Drama |
| Feature films -- France |
| Motion pictures, French |
| Foreign language films |
| France -- History -- German occupation, 1940-1945 -- Drama |
| France -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Drama |
| Genre |
Historical films |
| War films |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Other Names |
Cavayé, Fred, 1967- director, screenwriter. |
| Auteuil, Daniel actor. |
| Lellouche, Gilles actor. |
| Giraudeau, Sara, 1985- actor. |
| Daguerre, Jean-Philippe. Adieu Monsieur Haffmann Motion picture adaptation of (work). |
| Series |
Palace Films collection |
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