The Rays and Shadows

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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Release date

18 Mar 2026

Runtime

3 h 19 min

• TMDB 7.4

Genres

• Drama
• History

Director

Xavier Giannoli

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Countries

• FR

Cast

Jean Dujardinas Jean LuchaireNastya Golubeva Caraxas Corinne LuchaireAugust Diehlas Otto AbetzOlivier Chantreauas Guy de VoisinsAnna Próchniakas Lydia RogersLucile Vignollesas Suzanne de BruykerChloé Astoras Françoise LuchaireVincent Colombeas Guy CrouzetMaria Cavalier-Bazanas EvaValeriu Andriuțăas Léonide Moguy

Writers

Xavier GiannoliJacques FieschiPatrick GodeauYSYves Stavrides

Composer

Guillaume Roussel

Cinematography

CBChristophe Beaucarne

Studios

Curiosa FilmsWFWaiting for CinémaFrance 3 CinémaGaumont

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