Safe Conduct
Synopsis
Paris, March 3, 1942.
Continental, a German film company managed by Dr. Greven, has been producing French films since 1940. It presents a dilemma for French employees. Is it possible to work there “between the wolf’s jaws, there where it can’t bite you” as if nothing has happened, or is it better to refuse to collaborate and leave?
Woven from their memories, the film retraces the trajectories of two men whose paths intersect.
Jean Devaivre, assistant director, makes a point of getting a job at Continental with the ulterior motive of masking his Resistance activities. He’s a man of action, reckless, impulsive and daring.
Jean Aurenche, a screenwriter and poet, strives with all his might to avoid working for the Germans. Self-contained, insatiable, curious and torn between three mistresses, he’s a man who takes action with his pen, with his words.
A dozen other characters also come to life in this vision of Occupied France where some people fight back, while others collaborate. No matter their bias, everyone struggles against hunger, cold and restrictions just in order to survive. The film is dedicated to everyone that went through this experience.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (71)
Production and distribution (6)
- Executive Producer : Les Films Alain Sarde
- Co-productions : France 2 Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma, Little Bear
- Foreign production companies : Vértigo Films, CP Medien (ex- KC Medien)
- Line production : Little Bear
- Film exports/foreign sales : STUDIOCANAL
- French distribution : BAC Films
Full credits (23)
- Executive Producers : Alain Sarde, Frédéric Bourboulon
- Adaptation : Jean Cosmos
- Screenwriters : Bertrand Tavernier, Jean Cosmos
- Director of Photography : Alain Choquart
- Music Composer : Antoine Duhamel
- Assistant directors : Pascal Guérin, Valérie Othnin-Girard
- Editor : Sophie Brunet
- Sound Recordist : Michel Desrois
- Costume designer : Valérie Pozzo Di Borgo
- Author of original work : Jean-Devaivre
- Sound assistants : Jean-Michel Chauvet, Jean-Pierre Houel
- Assistant Operators : Christophe Asselin, Pascale Marin, Philippe Renaud
- Camera operator : Myriam Vinocour
- Production Manager : François Hamel
- Press Attachés (film) : Denise Breton, Isabelle Duvoisin
- Sound editor : Élisabeth Paquotte
- Assistant Editor : Guillaume Lebel
- Continuity supervisor : Zoé Zurstrassen
- Production Designer : Emile Ghigo
- Foley artist : Laurent Lévy
- Stunt performer : Olivier Vitrant
- Sound mixers : Didier Lesage, Éric Tisserand, Gérard Lamps
- Still Photographer : Éric Caro
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Yes
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2000
- French release : 09/01/2002
- Runtime : 2 h 50 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 100.889
- Visa issue date : 03/01/2002
- Approval : Yes
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Dolby DTS
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News & awards
News (7)
Selections (17)
Awards (1)
Berlin International Film Festival
Germany, 2002
Ours d'Argent de la meilleure musique de film : Antoine Duhamel
Silver Bear for Best Actor : Jacques Gamblin
Delegations (8)
Cesar Awards - French film industry awards
France, 2003
Production designer : Emile Ghigo
Composer of original music : Antoine Duhamel
