A Secret
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Un secret is a 2007 French film
directed and written by Claude Miller
. The screenplay was based on the novel by Philippe Grimbert.
French Film
French Film is a 2008 British comedy film directed by Jackie Oudney and starring Anne-Marie Duff, Hugh Bonneville, Victoria Hamilton, Douglas Henshall and Eric Cantona. The film was shot in Spring 2007 at various locations around London including Waterloo station and the BFI Southbank.-Plot:Two...
directed and written by Claude Miller
Claude Miller
Claude Miller is a French film director, producer and screenwriter.-Career:Claude Miller was born to a Jewish family. A student at Paris' IDHEC film school from 1962 through 1963, Miller had his first practical cinematic experience while he was in uniform, serving with the Service Cinéma de l'Armée...
. The screenplay was based on the novel by Philippe Grimbert.
Synopsis
The film follows Maxime Nathan and his Jewish family during the years leading up to World War II, and the years following where the second-born son learns of his parents' tragic past.Cast
- Cécile De FranceCécile de FranceCécile de France is a Belgian actress. After achieving success in French cinema hits such as L'Art de la séduction and Irène , she gained international attention for her lead role in Haute Tension and Hereafter .- Career :Born in Namur, she left Belgium at the age of 17 to go to Paris where she...
as Tania Stirn/Grimbert - Patrick BruelPatrick BruelPatrick Bruel is a French singer, actor, and professional poker player of Algerian Jewish descent.-Biography:...
as Maxime Nathan Grinberg/Grimbert - Ludivine SagnierLudivine SagnierLudivine Sagnier is a French actress and model, who has appeared in 33 films since 1989. She was nominated for two César Awards for Best Supporting Actress in Swimming Pool and Un secret .-Early life:...
as Hannah Golda Stirn/Grinberg - Julie DepardieuJulie DepardieuJulie Marion Depardieu is a French actress who has appeared in a number of successful movies.She is the daughter of Gérard Depardieu and Élisabeth Depardieu, and the sister of the late Guillaume Depardieu—all of whom are also film actors...
as Louise - Mathieu AmalricMathieu AmalricMathieu Amalric is a French actor and film director, perhaps best known internationally for his performance as the lead villain in Bond film Quantum Of Solace and for his role in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, for which he drew critical acclaim...
as François Grimbert (age 37) - Nathalie BoutefeuNathalie BoutefeuNathalie Boutefeu is a French actress, film director and screenwriter. She has appeared in 40 films since 1990. She starred in the film The Butterfly's Dream, which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival....
as Esther - Yves Verhoeven as Guillaume
- Yves JacquesYves JacquesYves Jacques is a Québécois actor.- Biography :Since 2001, he has toured the world in two shows by Robert Lepage, La face cachée de la lune and Le Projet Andersen, where he played all the roles....
as Commandant Béraud
Awards and nominations
- César Awards
- Won: Best Actress – Supporting Role (Julie Depardieu)
- Nominated: Best Actress – Leading Role (Cécile De France)
- Nominated: Best Actress – Supporting Role (Ludivine Sagnier)
- Nominated: Best Cinematography (Gérard de Battista)
- Nominated: Best Costume Design (Jacqueline Bouchard)
- Nominated: Best Director (Claude Miller)
- Nominated: Best Editing (Véronique Lange)
- Nominated: Best Film
- Nominated: Best Music Written for a Film (Zbigniew Preisner)
- Nominated: Best Production Design (Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko)
- Nominated: Best Writing - Adaptation (Nathalie Carter and Claude Miller)
- Montréal Film FestivalMontreal World Film FestivalThe Montreal World Film Festival , founded in 1977, is one of Canada's oldest international film festivals and the only competitive film festival in North America accredited by the FIAPF...
- Won: Grand Prix des Amériques (tied with Ben XBen XBen X is a 2007 Belgian drama film based on the novel Nothing Was All He Said by Nic Balthazar, who also directed the film. The film is about a boy with autism who retreats into the fantasy world of the MMORPG ArchLord to escape bullying...
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- Won: Grand Prix des Amériques (tied with Ben X