The Accompanist
In Nazi-occupied Paris, a young accompanist named Sophie Vasseur gets a job with famed singer Irene Brice. As Irene's husband Charles, a businessman collaborating with the Nazis, wrestles with his conscience, Sophie becomes obsessed with Irene, taking on the role of maid as well as accompanist, living life vicariously through Irene's triumphs and affairs.
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Romane Bohringer
Sophie Vasseur
Known for
March of the Penguins
The Apartment
Richard Bohringer
Charles Brice
Known for
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Would I Lie to You?
Elena Safonova
Irène Brice
Known for
Dark Eyes
Sherlock Holmes in the 20th Century
Samuel Labarthe
Jacques Fabert
Known for
The Forest
Notre-Dame on Fire
Julien Rassam
Benoît Weizman
Known for
Queen Margot
The Octopus
Bernard Verley
Jacques Ceniat
Known for
Love in the Afternoon
By the Grace of God
Nelly Borgeaud
Mrs. Vasseur
Known for
The Man Who Loved Women
Mississippi Mermaid
Claude Rich
Ministre
Known for
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
Oscar
Niels Dubost
Young Man on Train
Known for
99 Francs
Jack Mimoun & the Secrets of Val Verde
Valérie Bettencourt
Juliette
Also in
Two Bastards in Saint-Tropez
Paul Jerricho
Also in
The Whistleblower
Doctor Who
Sacha Briquet
Dignitaire
Known for
What a Drag
Les Bonnes Femmes
Claude Miller Director · Luc Béraud Writer Nina Berberova Writer
Worldwide gross $6.2M · Budget $8.4M · United States release December 23, 1993
Box office
Budget
$8,400,000
Worldwide gross
$6,200,000
Gross vs. budget
0.7×
Production
Canal+
Production
France 3 Cinéma
Production
Sony Pictures Classics
Studio · Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
L'Accompagnatrice
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · November 11, 1992
Theatrical
United States · December 23, 1993
Theatrical
South Korea
May 1, 1993 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 12, 1993 · Theatrical
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