The Two of Us

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The Two of Us is a 1967 French film written by Gérard Brach and directed by Claude Berri that explores the relationship between a hidden Jewish boy and the elderly anti-Semitic man who shelters him during World War II.

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instanceOf French film
film
award Silver Bear for Best Actor
awardReceivedBy Michel Simon
basedOn childhood experiences of Claude Berri
cinematographyBy Jean Penzer
classification French World War II film
French black-and-white film
French drama film
colorProcess black-and-white film
countryOfOrigin France
director Claude Berri
distributor Columbia Pictures
editedBy Sophie Coussein
era 1960s French cinema
filmFestivalScreening 17th Berlin International Film Festival
filmingLocation France
genre drama film
war film
hasCharacter Claude
Pépé
hasPosterArt theatrical release poster
language French
medium feature film
musicBy Georges Delerue
narrativeFocus relationship between a hidden Jewish boy and an elderly anti-Semitic man
notableFor humanistic portrayal of prejudice and understanding
originalTitle Le Vieil Homme et l’Enfant
plotSummary A Jewish boy is hidden with a rural couple and forms a bond with an elderly anti-Semitic man who shelters him during World War II.
producer Claude Berri
productionCompany Columbia Films S.A.
linked to: Columbia Films

Renn Productions
releaseDateFrance 1967-03-08
releaseYear 1967
runtimeMinutes 87
screenwriter Claude Berri
Gérard Brach
setDuring World War II
stars Alain Cohen
Charles Denner
Luce Fabiole
Michel Simon
targetAudience general audience
theme Holocaust hiding
antisemitism
friendship
timePeriodDepicted German occupation of France

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Gérard Brach notableWork The Two of Us
Michel Simon notableWork The Two of Us
Catherine Rouvel notableWork The Two of Us
Pasqualino De Santis notableWork The Two of Us
Michel Bouquet notableWork The Two of Us