Mr. Klein

Mr. Klein

In the nightmare labyrinth of the Occupation

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Release Date

9/23/1976

Runtime

123 mins

Overview

Paris, France, 1942, during the Nazi occupation. Robert Klein, a successful art dealer who benefits from the misfortunes of those who are ruthlessly persecuted, discovers by chance that there is another Robert Klein, apparently a Jewish man; someone with whom he could be mistakenly identified, something dangerous in such harsh times.

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

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Revenue

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A corrosive psychological thriller about a morally compromised man whose careful equilibrium collapses when he discovers a namesake who could destroy everything he's built. As the machinery of occupation closes in, the film becomes an inescapable descent into paranoia and complicity.

Mood

ParanoidTenseBleakClaustrophobic

Themes

IdentityCorruptionClassSurvival

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

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Racial violence

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