France / Oct 03, 2007
A 15-year-old boy unearths a shocking family secret.
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In 1953, a sensitive French boy finds out from a neighbor that his family's Jewish. François Grimbert becomes a physician, and gradually peels the layers of his buried family history which resulted in his difficult upbringing, raised as Catholic by his "Aryan" appearing parents. His athletic father labored to stamp out stereotypical Jewish characteristics he perceived in his son, to keep the family's many secrets, as most relatives fought in World War II, and later were hauled off to labor and death camps by the Gestapo.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Yves Jacques | Le commandant Beraud |
| Sam Garbarski | Joseph |
| Orlando Nicoletti | Simon à 7 ans |
| Valentin Vigourt | François à 7 ans |
| Quentin Dubuis | François à 14 ans |
| Robert Plagnol | Robert Stirn |
| Laura Presgurvic | L'amie de Louise |
| Claire Romain |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Un secret |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | La Région Île-de-France, France 3 Cinéma, Canal+ |
| Release date | 3 ottobre 2007 |
| Writer | Claude Miller, Philippe Grimbert, Natalie Carter |
| Cinematography | Gérard de Battista |
| Assistant directors | Claude Miller |
| Camera operators | Gérard de Battista |
| Additional photography | Gérard de Battista |
| Music | Zbigniew Preisner |
| Sound | Zbigniew Preisner |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 03, 2007
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