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.
- Released
- 2026-03-18
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Runtime
- 199 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Xavier Giannoli, Xavier Giannoli, Jacques Fieschi, Patrick Godeau
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 from 133 votes
Cast
- Jean Dujardin as Jean Luchaire
- Nastya Golubeva Carax as Corinne Luchaire
- August Diehl as Otto Abetz
- Olivier Chantreau as Guy de Voisins
- Anna Próchniak as Lydia Rogers
- Lucile Vignolles as Suzanne de Bruyker
- Chloé Astor as Françoise Luchaire
- Vincent Colombe as Guy Crouzet
- Maria Cavalier-Bazan as Eva
- Valeriu Andriuță as Léonide Moguy
- François de Brauer as Pierre Labarrière
- Meherio Patoux as Corinne Luchaire (enfant)
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