The Rays and Shadows

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 18, 2026

Original language

French

Production

Gaumont,France 3 Cinéma,Curiosa Films,Waiting for Cinéma

Cast

Jean Dujardin,Nastya Golubeva Carax,August Diehl,Olivier Chantreau,Anna Próchniak,Lucile Vignolles,Chloé Astor,Vincent Colombe,Maria Cavalier-Bazan,Valeriu Andriuțăand 66 more

Director

Xavier Giannoli

Writer

Xavier Giannoli,Jacques Fieschi,Patrick Godeau,Yves Stavrides

Producer

Patrick Godeau,Olivier Delbosc,Christine de Jekel,Sidonie Dumas

Cinematography

Christophe Beaucarne

Music

Guillaume Roussel

Budget

$35,000,000

Revenue

Not recorded

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