Cinema
Mr. Klein
Monsieur Klein
Joseph Losey · 1976
Synopsis
Paris, January 1942. Robert Klein, an art dealer, buys at low prices the paintings that desperate Jews come to sell him. One day, a newspaper meant for the Jewish community is left at his address, in his name. He discovers that another Robert Klein, a Jew, lives in Paris and that the two men are being confused. To prove who he is, he sets out in search of this namesake who keeps slipping away from him.
Context
Alain Delon, who plays Klein, also produced the film. The screenplay is by Franco Solinas and Fernando Morandi, with an uncredited contribution from Costa-Gavras. The story takes place in occupied Paris in 1942. Co-produced by France and Italy, the film was shown at the Cannes Film Festival in May 1976. Criterion has restored it in 4K and accompanies it with a documentary on the Vél d'Hiv roundup.
Who it is for
Two hours; a dark and enigmatic story, in which the character's identity seems to dissolve little by little.
Prizes and reception
Césars for Best Film, Best Director and Best Production Design, the latter for Alexandre Trauner's sets, in 1977.
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