Farewell, Mr Haffman
From Janet Levy Ross
In 1941 Occupied Paris, Jews are instructed to identify themselves to the authorities. Jeweler Joseph Haffmann makes arrangement for his wife and children to flee from Vichy France and offers an employee the opportunity to take over his business and upstairs living quarters until it is safe for him to return. As his attempts to escape and join his family are thwarted by the omnipresence of Nazis in the city, Haffman is forced to reside in the basement of his home with his employee and his wife. Their relationship is transformed in intriguing ways but poetic justice prevails in the end. Excellent acting by the nonpareil Daniel Auteuil and others.
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