Sarah's Key (2010)
Uncover the mystery.
On the night of 16 July 1942, ten year old Sarah and her parents are being arrested and transported to the Velodrome d'Hiver in Paris where thousands of other jews are being sent to get deported. Sarah however managed to lock her little brother in a closet just before the police entered their apartment. Sixty years later, Julia Jarmond, an American journalist in Paris, gets the assignment to write an article about this raid, a black page in the history of France. She starts digging archives and through Sarah's file discovers a well kept secret about her own in-laws.
Director: Gilles Paquet-Brenner
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 111 min
Release Date: September 16, 2010
Cast
- Kristin Scott Thomas - Julia Jarmond
- Mélusine Mayance - Sarah Starzynski, child
- Niels Arestrup - Jules Dufaure
- Frédéric Pierrot - Bertrand Tezac
- Michel Duchaussoy - Edouard Tezac
- Dominique Frot - Genneviève Dufaure
- Natasha Mashkevich - Rywka Starzynski
- Gisèle Casadesus - Mamé Tezac
- Aidan Quinn - William Rainsferd
- Sarah Ber - Rachel
Screenplay
- Tatiana De Rosnay (Novel)
- Serge Joncour (Screenplay)
- Gilles Paquet-Brenner (Screenplay)
Music: Max Richter
Cinematography: Pascal Ridao
Editing: Hervé Schneid
Production: A Plus Image, Hugo Productions, Studio 37, TF1 Droits Audiovisuels, France 2 Cinéma, TPS Star, La Région Île-de-France, Canal+, France Télévisions
Country: France
Language: Deutsch, English, Français, Italiano, Yiddish
Budget: $10M
Box Office: $18M
Original Language: fr
Keywords
survivor's guilt, good people
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sarah's Key about?
- On the night of 16 July 1942, ten year old Sarah and her parents are being arrested and transported to the Velodrome d'Hiver in Paris where thousands of other jews are being sent to get deported. Sarah however managed to lock her little brother in a closet just before the police entered their apartment. Sixty years later, Julia Jarmond, an American journalist in Paris, gets the assignment to write an article about this raid, a black page in the history of France. She starts digging archives and through Sarah's file discovers a well kept secret about her own in-laws.
- Who directed Sarah's Key?
- Sarah's Key was directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner.
- Who stars in Sarah's Key?
- Sarah's Key stars Kristin Scott Thomas, Mélusine Mayance, Niels Arestrup, Frédéric Pierrot, Michel Duchaussoy, Dominique Frot.
- How long is Sarah's Key?
- Sarah's Key has a runtime of 1h 51m (111 minutes).
- What genre is Sarah's Key?
- Sarah's Key is a Drama, War film.
- What is the budget of Sarah's Key?
- Sarah's Key had a budget of $10M.
- How much did Sarah's Key gross?
- Sarah's Key grossed $18M worldwide.
- Where was Sarah's Key produced?
- Sarah's Key was produced in France.