In 1941, those who had remained around too long to completely escape the Nazi blitzkrieg had one small, slim chance to escape persecution. They could travel to Marseilles and attempt to get the servile but still nominally independent government of Vichy France to grant them an exit visa. Then they could take passage to safer climes on one of the neutral vessels that stopped there. This drama, based on a novel by Anna Seghers, follows the fates of a small group of desperate people who are attempting to do just that.
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Cast
6 people
Sebastian Koch
Gerhardt
Known for
A Good Day to Die Hard
The Lives of Others
Claudia Messner
Marie
Known for
Beloved Sisters
Rüdiger Vogler
The Doctor
Known for
Alice in the Cities
OSS 117: Lost in Rio
Magali Leiris
Nadine
Also in
La Lumière des étoiles mortes
Paul Allio
Georges Binnet
Also in
Toute une nuit
The Story of Paul
Nicole Dogué
Claudine
Known for
35 Shots of Rum
Bastards
René Allio Director · Anna Seghers Author Richard Copans Cinematographer
First release January 16, 1991 · Produced in France
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France
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Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · January 16, 1991
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