Mr. Klein (12)

Joseph Losey Drama/Classic/Crime/Mystery


In 1942 German-occupied Paris, the charming French opportunist and unscrupulous art dealer, Robert Klein, leads a life of luxury, benefiting from the volatile wartime situation. Against the backdrop of systematic deportations, the rapacious Mr. Klein makes an enviable living by exploiting the desperate French-Jews who sell their paintings and valuables for peanuts, until the accidental delivery of a Jewish newspaper to his doorstep. Under those circumstances, as Robert tries to get to the bottom of this embarrassing and life-threatening misunderstanding, somewhere in the war-torn city, another Robert Klein of Jewish descent is threatening the non-Jewish Klein's identity and well-being, bringing him to the attention of the police. However, who is Robert's mysterious doppelgänger? Will he ever clear his name?

Starring Alain Delon, Jeanne Moreau, Suzanne Flon


Flicks Advisor (comments from our film promoters)

Absolute masterpiece of French film.