Safe Conduct

Original title: Laissez-passer
Duration: 171 min
Release date: 2002-01-09
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During the Nazi occupation of France as two filmmakers attempt to navigate their careers without compromising their ideals. Facing pressure from the Vichy government, assistant director Jean Devaivre uses his position at the German-controlled studio Continental Films as a cover for his resistance activities, while screenwriter Jean Aurenche uses his wits to keep from being involved in the creation of any collaborationist propaganda.

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Jacques Gamblin
Jacques Gamblin
as Jean-Devaivre
Denis Podalydès
Denis Podalydès
as Jean Aurenche
Charlotte Kady
Charlotte Kady
as Suzanne Raymond
Marie Desgranges
Marie Desgranges
as Simone Devaivre
Ged Marlon
Ged Marlon
as Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Philippe Morier-Genoud
Philippe Morier-Genoud
as Maurice Tourneur
Laurent Schilling
Laurent Schilling
as Charles Spaak
Maria Pitarresi
Maria Pitarresi
as Reine Sorignal
Christian Berkel
Christian Berkel
as Alfred Greven
Richard Sammel
Richard Sammel
as Richard Pottier
Marie Gillain
Marie Gillain
as Olga
Olivier Gourmet
Olivier Gourmet
as Roger Richebé
Philippe Saïd
Philippe Saïd
as Pierre Nord
Liliane Rovère
Liliane Rovère
as Mémaine
Götz Burger
Götz Burger
as Bauermeister
Serge Riaboukine
Serge Riaboukine
as Louis Née
Didier Sauvegrain
Didier Sauvegrain
as Armand Thirard
Thierry Gibault
Thierry Gibault
as Paul Maillebuau
Christophe Odent
Christophe Odent
as Pierre Bost
Lara Guirao
Lara Guirao
as Chanteuse dans la rue
Hans-Werner Meyer
Hans-Werner Meyer
as Von Schertell
Olivier Brun
Olivier Brun
as Jacques Dubuis
Pierre Lacan
Pierre Lacan
as Louis Devaivre
Jean-Yves Roan
Jean-Yves Roan
as René Fléchard
Bruno Raffaelli
Bruno Raffaelli
as Glinglin
Jean-Claude Calon
Jean-Claude Calon
as Marcel
Herrade Von Meier
Herrade Von Meier
as Woman #1 (Hotel du square)
Viviane Crausaz
Viviane Crausaz
as Woman #2 (Hotel du square)
Noëlle Cazenave
Noëlle Cazenave
as Arlette
Jörg Schnass
Jörg Schnass
as German Major
Dominique Pacitti
Dominique Pacitti
as Infirmary Chief
Dominique Dubreuil
Dominique Dubreuil
as Doctor
Pascal Leguennec
Pascal Leguennec
as Fred
Eric Petitjean
Eric Petitjean
as Roger
Michel Charvaz
Michel Charvaz
as Georges Million
Jean-Yves Ruf
Jean-Yves Ruf
as Albert
Jean-Paul Audrain
Jean-Paul Audrain
as Arrignon
Emmanuelle Bataille
Emmanuelle Bataille
as Woman ('8 Men')
Georges Viry
Georges Viry
as Guard
Vincent Schmitt
Vincent Schmitt
as Léon
Valérie Dermagne
Valérie Dermagne
as Paula ('8 Men')
Jean-Luc Buquet
Jean-Luc Buquet
as Continental guard
Betty Teboulle
Betty Teboulle
as Mme Carpentier
Philippe Duclos
Philippe Duclos
as Marcel Bryau
Radu Duda
Radu Duda
as Andrejew
Niels Dubost
Niels Dubost
as Didot
Pierre Berriau
Pierre Berriau
as Mickey
François Loriquet
François Loriquet
as Douillet
Philippe Frécon
Philippe Frécon
as Bébert
Jean-Christophe Chavanon
Jean-Christophe Chavanon
as Fireman
Philippe Polet
Philippe Polet
as Arthur
Richard Guedj
Richard Guedj
as Jules
Claude Aufaure
Claude Aufaure
as Roland Manuel
Valérie Baurens
Valérie Baurens
as Marinette Burguiere
Jean-Pierre Léonardini
Jean-Pierre Léonardini
as Laurencie
Daniel Gerno
Daniel Gerno
as Camille
Françoise Sage
Françoise Sage
as Agathe
Jean-Claude Frissung
Jean-Claude Frissung
as Foulioux
Tonio Descanvelle
Tonio Descanvelle
as René Wheeler
Sébastien Thiery
Sébastien Thiery
as Cayatte
Daniel Dublet
Daniel Dublet
as Arresting officer
Wolfgang Pissors
Wolfgang Pissors
as German arresting officer
Henri Attal
Henri Attal
as Raoul
Françoise Bette
Françoise Bette
as Devaivre's mother
Stéphane Butet
Stéphane Butet
as Young railwayman
Jeremy Child
Jeremy Child
as Jeremy
Daniel Delabesse
Daniel Delabesse
as Claude Autant-Lara
Robert Glenister
Robert Glenister
as Capt. Townsend
Lara Guirao
Lara Guirao
as Street singer
Jonathan Kydd
Jonathan Kydd
as Dakota dispatcher
Daniel Langlet
Daniel Langlet
as Masson
Max Morel
Max Morel
as Continental police officer
Tim Pigott-Smith
Tim Pigott-Smith
as Fleming
Toby Sedgwick
Toby Sedgwick
as Thomson
Tania Torrens
Tania Torrens
as Marraine
Jacques Boudet
Jacques Boudet
as Cafe owner
Patrick Courteix
Patrick Courteix
as Cheminot
Christina Crevillén
Christina Crevillén
as
Stefan Elbaum
Stefan Elbaum
as
Jan Neumann
Jan Neumann
as Beurkley
Géraldine Salès
Géraldine Salès
as Mireille
Guillaume Viry
Guillaume Viry
as
Arnaud Cafaxe
Arnaud Cafaxe
as Set's propman (uncredited)
Sandra Dorset
Sandra Dorset
as (uncredited)
Eric Moreau
Eric Moreau
as Un électricien de cinéma, lors du tournage des 'Caves du Magestic' (uncredited)
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Bertrand Tavernier
Bertrand Tavernier
Director
Alain Choquart
Alain Choquart
Director of Photography
Frédéric Bourboulon
Frédéric Bourboulon
Producer
Alain Sarde
Alain Sarde
Producer
Valérie Pozzo di Borgo
Valérie Pozzo di Borgo
Costume Design
Christine Gozlan
Christine Gozlan
Producer
Jean Devaivre
Jean Devaivre
Novel
Bertrand Tavernier
Bertrand Tavernier
Screenplay
Jean Cosmos
Jean Cosmos
Screenplay
Antoine Duhamel
Antoine Duhamel
Original Music Composer
Sophie Brunet
Sophie Brunet
Editor
Roland Pellegrino
Roland Pellegrino
Executive Producer
Lucy Boulting
Lucy Boulting
Casting
Emile Ghigo
Emile Ghigo
Production Designer
Jean-François Corneille
Jean-François Corneille
Set Decoration
Thierry Deniau
Thierry Deniau
Set Decoration
Frédéric Karali
Frédéric Karali
Set Decoration
Jérome Lafargue
Jérome Lafargue
Set Decoration
Valérie Pozzo di Borgo
Valérie Pozzo di Borgo
Costume Designer
Anny Arguedas
Anny Arguedas
Hairstylist
Sidonie Constantien
Sidonie Constantien
Hairstylist
Anne-Marie Demeur
Anne-Marie Demeur
Makeup Artist
Reynald Desbant
Reynald Desbant
Hairstylist
Bettina Keller
Bettina Keller
Hairstylist
Benoît Lestang
Benoît Lestang
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Daniel Mourgues
Daniel Mourgues
Key Hair Stylist
Agnès Tassel
Agnès Tassel
Key Makeup Artist
Françoise Tolila
Françoise Tolila
Makeup Artist
Martin Bourboulon
Martin Bourboulon
Assistant Director
Pascal Guerin
Pascal Guerin
Second Assistant Director
Mathieu Hiltzer
Mathieu Hiltzer
Assistant Director
Valérie Othnin-Girard
Valérie Othnin-Girard
First Assistant Director
Frédéric Zajderman
Frédéric Zajderman
Assistant Director
Jean-Michel Chauvet
Jean-Michel Chauvet
Boom Operator
Michel Desrois
Michel Desrois
Sound
Jean-Pierre Houël
Jean-Pierre Houël
Boom Operator
Gérard Lamps
Gérard Lamps
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lionel Le Bras
Lionel Le Bras
Boom Operator
Anne Le Campion
Anne Le Campion
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jean-Louis Lebras
Jean-Louis Lebras
Boom Operator
Didier Lesage
Didier Lesage
Sound Mixer
Laurent Lévy
Laurent Lévy
Foley Artist
Élisabeth Paquotte
Élisabeth Paquotte
Sound Editor
Eric Tisserand
Eric Tisserand
Sound Mixer
Cyrill d'Agata
Cyrill d'Agata
Special Effects Technician
Georges Demétrau
Georges Demétrau
Special Effects
François Philippi
François Philippi
Special Effects
Rodolphe Chabrier
Rodolphe Chabrier
Visual Effects Supervisor
Frédéric Moreau
Frédéric Moreau
Visual Effects Producer
Sarah Moreau
Sarah Moreau
Visual Effects Producer
Ramdam
Ramdam
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jean-Louis Airola
Jean-Louis Airola
Stunt Coordinator
David Genty
David Genty
Stunts
Olivier Vitrant
Olivier Vitrant
Stunts
Albert Bonomi
Albert Bonomi
Key Grip
Christophe Asselin
Christophe Asselin
Second Assistant Camera
Philippe Deneau
Philippe Deneau
Gaffer
Pascale Marin
Pascale Marin
Assistant Camera
Philippe Renaud
Philippe Renaud
First Assistant Camera
Myriam Vinocour
Myriam Vinocour
Camera Operator
Benoit Philippon
Benoit Philippon
Visual Effects
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