Monsieur Batignole
In 1942, in an occupied Paris, the apolitical grocer Edmond Batignole lives with his wife and daughter in a small apartment in the building of his grocery. When his future son-in-law and collaborator of the German Pierre-Jean Lamour calls the Nazis to arrest the Jewish Bernstein family, they move to the confiscated apartment. Some days later, the young Simon Bernstein escapes from the Germans and comes to his former home. When Batignole finds him, he feels sorry for the boy and lodges him, hiding Simon from Pierre-Jean and also from his wife. Later, two cousins of Simon meet him in the cellar of the grocery. When Pierre-Jean finds the children, Batignole decides to travel with the children to Switzerland.
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About Monsieur Batignole
Monsieur Batignole is a 2002 French-language comedy and drama film directed by Gérard Jugnot. The cast is led by Gérard Jugnot, Jules Sitruk, Michèle Garcia. It has a runtime of 1h 40m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 200 ratings.
Monsieur Batignole was produced by TF1 Films Production, Novo Arturo Films, and RF2K Productions and made in France. It was released on March 6, 2002.
- Director
- Gérard Jugnot
- Writers
- Gérard Jugnot, Philippe Lopes-Curval
- Release date
- March 6, 2002
- Original language
- French
- Status
- Released
- Country
- France
- Production
- TF1 Films Production, Novo Arturo Films, RF2K Productions
Monsieur Batignole cast & crew
Monsieur Batignole was directed by Gérard Jugnot and written by Gérard Jugnot and Philippe Lopes-Curval.
The cast features Gérard Jugnot as Edmond Batignole, Jules Sitruk as Simon Bernstein, Michèle Garcia as Marguerite Batignole, Jean-Paul Rouve as Pierre-Jean Lamour, Alexia Portal as Micheline Batignole, and Violette Blanckaert as Sarah Cohen.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Khalil Chahine, cinematography is by Gérard Simon, and it was produced by Dominique Farrugia and Gérard Jugnot.
Is Monsieur Batignole worth watching?
Monsieur Batignole holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 246 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.
At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy comedy and drama, Monsieur Batignole is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Monsieur Batignole
Gérard Jugnot
Edmond Batignole
Jules Sitruk
Simon Bernstein
Michèle Garcia
Marguerite Batignole
Jean-Paul Rouve
Pierre-Jean Lamour
Alexia Portal
Micheline Batignole
Violette Blanckaert
Sarah Cohen
Daphné Baiwir
Guila Cohen
Götz Burger
SS Col. Spreich
Élisabeth Commelin
Irène
Hubert Saint-Macary
Gendarmerie lieutenant
Daniel Martin
Brigadier Albert
Nadine Spinoza
Rachel Bernstein
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Monsieur Batignole is originally in French. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Monsieur Batignole?
Monsieur Batignole runs 1 hours 40 minutes (100 minutes).
▸What is Monsieur Batignole rated?
It holds a 7.0/10 audience score from 246 ratings.
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