Safe Conduct
Laissez-passer
Release: 2002-01-09
·Runtime: 171m
·★ 6.4
War
Drama
History
During the Nazi occupation of France as two filmmakers attempt to navigate their careers without compromising their ideals. Facing pressure from the Vichy government, assistant director Jean Devaivre uses his position at the German-controlled studio Continental Films as a cover for his resistance activities, while screenwriter Jean Aurenche uses his wits to keep from being involved in the creation of any collaborationist propaganda.
Production Countries
France
Germany
Spain
Production Companies
France 2 Cinéma
KC Medien
Les Films Alain Sarde
StudioCanal
Little Bear
France 3 Cinéma
Vértigo Films
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Pascal Leguennec
as Fred
Toby Sedgwick
as Thomson
Guillaume Viry
Christian Berkel
as Alfred Greven
Götz Burger
as Bauermeister
Richard Guedj
as Jules
Philippe Saïd
as Pierre Nord
Niels Dubost
as Didot
Claude Aufaure
as Roland Manuel
Christina Crevillén
Denis Podalydès
as Jean Aurenche
Jean-Claude Calon
as Marcel
Jörg Schnass
as German Major
Olivier Gourmet
as Roger Richebé
Christophe Odent
as Pierre Bost
Olivier Brun
as Jacques Dubuis
Philippe Duclos
as Marcel Bryau
Géraldine Salès
as Mireille
Didier Sauvegrain
as Armand Thirard
Hans-Werner Meyer
as Von Schertell
Wolfgang Pissors
as German arresting officer
Jacques Boudet
as Cafe owner
Sandra Dorset
as (uncredited)
Philippe Frécon
as Bébert
Sébastien Thiery
as Cayatte
Jonathan Kydd
as Dakota dispatcher
Bruno Raffaelli
as Glinglin
Robert Glenister
as Capt. Townsend
Marie Desgranges
as Simone Devaivre
Stéphane Butet
as Young railwayman
Max Morel
as Continental police officer
Tim Pigott-Smith
as Fleming
Jacques Gamblin
as Jean-Devaivre
Lara Guirao
as Chanteuse dans la rue, Street singer
Pierre Berriau
as Mickey
Tonio Descanvelle
as René Wheeler
Charlotte Kady
as Suzanne Raymond
Ged Marlon
as Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Laurent Schilling
as Charles Spaak
Thierry Gibault
as Paul Maillebuau
Jean-Yves Ruf
as Albert
Radu Duda
as Andrejew
Valérie Baurens
as Marinette Burguiere
Daniel Dublet
as Arresting officer
Philippe Morier-Genoud
as Maurice Tourneur
Maria Pitarresi
as Reine Sorignal
Marie Gillain
as Olga
Jean-Yves Roan
as René Fléchard
Jean-Claude Frissung
as Foulioux
Henri Attal
as Raoul
Françoise Bette
as Devaivre's mother
Daniel Langlet
as Masson
Serge Riaboukine
as Louis Née
Eric Moreau
as Un électricien de cinéma, lors du tournage des 'Caves du Magestic' (uncredited)
Liliane Rovère
as Mémaine
François Loriquet
as Douillet
Vincent Schmitt
as Léon
Jeremy Child
as Jeremy
Tania Torrens
as Marraine
Jean-Paul Audrain
as Arrignon
Jean-Pierre Léonardini
as Laurencie
Richard Sammel
as Richard Pottier
Herrade Von Meier
as Woman #1 (Hotel du square)
Crew
Agnès Tassel
Key Makeup Artist
Laurent Lévy
Foley Artist
Martin Bourboulon
Assistant Director
Rodolphe Chabrier
Visual Effects Supervisor
Eric Tisserand
Sound Mixer
Emile Ghigo
Production Designer
Benoît Lestang
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Myriam Vinocour
Camera Operator
Bertrand Tavernier
Director, Screenplay
Christine Gozlan
Producer
Gérard Lamps
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Élisabeth Paquotte
Sound Editor
Antoine Duhamel
Original Music Composer
David Genty
Stunts
Jean Cosmos
Screenplay
Alain Sarde
Producer