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12/03/2015 Drama, Romance, War 1h 43m
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Forced to host the enemy. Tormented by intruders. Tempted by desire.

Overview

France, 1940. In the first days of occupation, beautiful Lucile Angellier is trapped in a stifled existence with her controlling mother-in-law as they both await news of her husband: a prisoner of war. Parisian refugees start to pour into their small town, soon followed by a regiment of German soldiers who take up residence in the villagers' own homes. Lucile initially tries to ignore Bruno von Falk, the handsome and refined German officer staying with them. But soon, a powerful love draws them together and leads them into the tragedy of war.

  1. Saul Dibb

    Director, Writer

  2. Matt Charman

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Michelle Williams

    Lucille Angellier

  2. Kristin Scott Thomas

    Madame Angellier

  3. Matthias Schoenaerts

    Lieutenant Bruno Von Falk

  4. Sam Riley

    Benoit Labarie

  5. Ruth Wilson

    Madeleine Labarie

  6. Heino Ferch

    Major

  7. Tom Schilling

    Lieutenant Kurt Bonnet

  8. Harriet Walter

    Viscountess Montmort

  9. Alexandra Maria Lara

    Leah

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Reviews

A review by Reno
Written by Reno on 2016-12-04
**The two nations fighting each other, but not these two...**

A romance-drama that's set in the backdrop of the world war two. It tells the story of a young wife whose husband fighting Germans during the 1940s war. When her village was taken control by the Nazi army, an officer was assigned to stay in her house. He's not like the other German soldiers, they both unexpectedly fall in love, despite all the troubles around. An affair to keep hidden from everyone, though it was the beneficial in a way to those who are suffering. Practically impossible to keep it going, so how long and how it la...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$15,000,000.00

Revenue
$9,104,716.00

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