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