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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

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Cast

Pierre Berriau Pierre Berriau as Mickey Jacques Boudet Jacques Boudet as Cafe owner Denis Podalydès Denis Podalydès as Jean Aurenche Marie Gillain Marie Gillain as Olga Christophe Odent Christophe Odent as Pierre Bost Vincent Schmitt Vincent Schmitt as Léon Daniel Langlet Daniel Langlet as Masson Thierry Gibault Thierry Gibault as Paul Maillebuau Richard Guedj Richard Guedj as Jules Wolfgang Pissors Wolfgang Pissors as German arresting officer Jacques Gamblin Jacques Gamblin as Jean-Devaivre Jörg Schnass Jörg Schnass as German Major Henri Attal Henri Attal as Raoul Bruno Raffaelli Bruno Raffaelli as Glinglin Jean-Paul Audrain Jean-Paul Audrain as Arrignon Tonio Descanvelle Tonio Descanvelle as René Wheeler Serge Riaboukine Serge Riaboukine as Louis Née Lara Guirao Lara Guirao as Chanteuse dans la rue, Street singer Sébastien Thiery Sébastien Thiery as Cayatte Guillaume Viry Guillaume Viry Marie Desgranges Marie Desgranges as Simone Devaivre Christian Berkel Christian Berkel as Alfred Greven Tania Torrens Tania Torrens as Marraine Christina Crevillén Christina Crevillén Laurent Schilling Laurent Schilling as Charles Spaak Herrade Von Meier Herrade Von Meier as Woman #1 (Hotel du square) Pascal Leguennec Pascal Leguennec as Fred Philippe Duclos Philippe Duclos as Marcel Bryau Radu Duda Radu Duda as Andrejew Liliane Rovère Liliane Rovère as Mémaine Olivier Brun Olivier Brun as Jacques Dubuis Philippe Frécon Philippe Frécon as Bébert Jean-Claude Frissung Jean-Claude Frissung as Foulioux Philippe Saïd Philippe Saïd as Pierre Nord Didier Sauvegrain Didier Sauvegrain as Armand Thirard Jean-Yves Ruf Jean-Yves Ruf as Albert Tim Pigott-Smith Tim Pigott-Smith as Fleming Géraldine Salès Géraldine Salès as Mireille Philippe Morier-Genoud Philippe Morier-Genoud as Maurice Tourneur Maria Pitarresi Maria Pitarresi as Reine Sorignal Jean-Pierre Léonardini Jean-Pierre Léonardini as Laurencie Françoise Bette Françoise Bette as Devaivre's mother Max Morel Max Morel as Continental police officer Götz Burger Götz Burger as Bauermeister Jean-Claude Calon Jean-Claude Calon as Marcel Niels Dubost Niels Dubost as Didot Valérie Baurens Valérie Baurens as Marinette Burguiere Stéphane Butet Stéphane Butet as Young railwayman Richard Sammel Richard Sammel as Richard Pottier Jeremy Child Jeremy Child as Jeremy Robert Glenister Robert Glenister as Capt. Townsend Toby Sedgwick Toby Sedgwick as Thomson Eric Moreau Eric Moreau as Un électricien de cinéma, lors du tournage des 'Caves du Magestic' (uncredited) Jean-Yves Roan Jean-Yves Roan as René Fléchard François Loriquet François Loriquet as Douillet Claude Aufaure Claude Aufaure as Roland Manuel Jonathan Kydd Jonathan Kydd as Dakota dispatcher Sandra Dorset Sandra Dorset as (uncredited) Charlotte Kady Charlotte Kady as Suzanne Raymond Olivier Gourmet Olivier Gourmet as Roger Richebé Hans-Werner Meyer Hans-Werner Meyer as Von Schertell Daniel Dublet Daniel Dublet as Arresting officer Ged Marlon Ged Marlon as Jean-Paul Le Chanois