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Mr. Klein

Play trailer Poster for Mr. Klein PG,  1976,  2h 10m,  Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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In Occupied France, Mr. Klein (Alain Delon) exploits the situation of the Jews by buying and selling their works of art. When a Jewish man of the same name surfaces in Paris, Klein comes under suspicion and experiences the persecution of his countrymen firsthand.

Critics Reviews

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Budd Wilkins Slant Magazine May 11, 2022
This unique vision of war-torn France under the Occupation mixes political thriller and surreal fable in a heady brew. Go to Full Review
Danny Leigh Financial Times Apr 29, 2020
5/5
A masterpiece of identity crisis - a mesmeric cat-and-mouse played out in dreadful, ever-lengthening shadows. Go to Full Review
Philip Strick Sight & Sound Mar 19, 2020
[Director Joseph] Losey has created a wholly admirable work of art. Go to Full Review
Harry Solomons Loud and Clear Reviews Jan 8, 2025
4/5
Mr Klein’s deliberate messiness of story lends itself to a viewing experience more cerebral, detached and uncomfortable than the noir and mystery thrillers it draws its cinematic inspirations from. Go to Full Review
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Aug 9, 2023
FIVE STARS
"Mr. Klein" is a haunting film for the reflexive dichotomy it shares between the dystopia of World War II France, and the totalitarian existence we experience today. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Oct 5, 2022
4/5
The icy gaze of Alain Delon suggests a predator on the verge of extinction, a primordial hierarchy blinding him to his own mortality, and the actor’s inherent coldness furthers the sense of distaste framing the characterization. Go to Full Review
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Movie Info

Synopsis In Occupied France, Mr. Klein (Alain Delon) exploits the situation of the Jews by buying and selling their works of art. When a Jewish man of the same name surfaces in Paris, Klein comes under suspicion and experiences the persecution of his countrymen firsthand.
Director
Joseph Losey
Producer
Raymond Danon, Alain Delon, Jean-Pierre Labrande, Robert Kupferberg
Production Co
Lira Films
Rating
PG
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
French (France)
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Mar 18, 2022
Release Date (DVD)
May 18, 2004
Box Office (Gross USA)
$19.7K
Runtime
2h 10m
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