Post by petrolino on Oct 7, 2017 22:49:29 GMT
'Mr. Klein' tells the mysterious story of art dealer Robert Klein (Alain Delon) in Paris, France, 1942. Klein is a wealthy Roman Catholic who buys artworks from French Jews who are raising money to leave the country during the round-ups. When Klein learns of another man named Robert Klein who's suspected by the authorities of being Jewish, Klein investigates his disappearance.
The Kafkaesque fable 'Mr Klein' is a rumination on life during the 2nd World War co-written by Fernando Morandi and Franco Solinas. This was the penultimate film for Solinas, one of Europe's most important political screenwriters of the 20th century. Alain Delon delivers one of his greatest performances under Joseph Losey's outstanding direction. The excellent supporting cast includes featured roles for Massimo Girotti, Francine Berge, Juliet Berto, Michael Lonsdale, Suzanne Flon and Magali Clement. Prolific French character actors Jean Bouise, Pierre Vernier, Gerard Jugnot, Michel Aumont, Jean Champion and Roland Bertin are dotted about in small roles and musician Etienne Chicot appears too. There's also a role for Jeanne Moreau who played the title role in Losey's drama 'Eva' (1962).
"Mr Klein is not a Holocaust film, nor is it a mere wartime drama, it instead combines a reminder of the complicity of the French in turning over Jewish citizens to the Nazis and a dramatic visualisation of the real historical event, with a superbly written story about mistaken identity. A good showing from Joseph Losey, combined with an outstanding performance from Alain Delon in the lead role makes this film one to recommend to all art-house cinema fans."
- Timothy Young, Mondo-Esoterica
- Timothy Young, Mondo-Esoterica
Alain Delon is Mr. Klein :
The Kafkaesque fable 'Mr Klein' is a rumination on life during the 2nd World War co-written by Fernando Morandi and Franco Solinas. This was the penultimate film for Solinas, one of Europe's most important political screenwriters of the 20th century. Alain Delon delivers one of his greatest performances under Joseph Losey's outstanding direction. The excellent supporting cast includes featured roles for Massimo Girotti, Francine Berge, Juliet Berto, Michael Lonsdale, Suzanne Flon and Magali Clement. Prolific French character actors Jean Bouise, Pierre Vernier, Gerard Jugnot, Michel Aumont, Jean Champion and Roland Bertin are dotted about in small roles and musician Etienne Chicot appears too. There's also a role for Jeanne Moreau who played the title role in Losey's drama 'Eva' (1962).
