The Two of Us

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The Two of Us

1967,

1h 26m,

Drama

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93%

15 Reviews

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91%

500+ Ratings

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93%

Tomatometer

15 Reviews

91%

Popcornmeter

500+ Ratings

When the Nazis invade France, the family of Jewish child Claude (Alain Cohen) ships him out to a rural setting where he is less likely to be discovered by German soldiers. There, an aging couple, Pepe (Michel Simon) and Mèmè (Luce Fabiole), take in Claude and quickly grow close to him. Pepe, however, an unrepentant anti-Semite, has no idea the boy is a Jew, and the discovery of Claude's religious background could destroy their intimate friendship -- or help Pepe overcome his prejudices.

Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

Jul 6, 2022

There’s so little going on in The Two of Us that one has to begin thinking of it as an idyll-fable, which has never been my idea of a good time.

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Alan Scherstuhl

Village Voice

Dec 19, 2017

Anyone who ever managed to open up, as a child, to an older relative or friend whose noxious views still confounded them will recognize the sly, small bargains that Claude makes with himself.

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Gilbert Adair

Time Out

Feb 11, 2006

The film's good humour and discretion, plus Simon's virtuoso performance, make it never less than watchable.

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

Oct 10, 2019

4/5

[Claude Berri's] debut stands as one his most accomplished achievements, and is a masterwork of haunting WWII and coming-of-age cinema.

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Lee Jutton

Film Inquiry

May 30, 2018

Refreshingly free of bloodshed and bombast, Berri's film proves that you don't need to depict the visceral horrors of World War II onscreen to drive home the lasting impact it had on everyday people.

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Doris Toumarkine

Film Journal International

Dec 21, 2017

Delivers simple pleasures amidst wartime realities.

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Finn R

Jul 9, 2018

Having been forced into minor parts for several years by a debilitating illness, veteran film actor Michel Simon made a triumphant return to leading roles in the charming, poignant The Two of Us (Le Vieil Homme et L'Enfant). It's the story of an anti-Semite farmer who takes care of a Paris child during in the country during the war - not realizing the child is Jewish. Rated 100% on RT. It was made in 1967 in black and white.

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Luce Fabiole

Mèmè

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Synopsis

When the Nazis invade France, the family of Jewish child Claude (Alain Cohen) ships him out to a rural setting where he is less likely to be discovered by German soldiers. There, an aging couple, Pepe (Michel Simon) and Mèmè (Luce Fabiole), take in Claude and quickly grow close to him. Pepe, however, an unrepentant anti-Semite, has no idea the boy is a Jew, and the discovery of Claude's religious background could destroy their intimate friendship -- or help Pepe overcome his prejudices.

Director: Claude Berri
Producer: Paul Cadéac
Screenwriter: Claude Berri, Gérard Brach
Distributor: Cinema V
Production Co: P.A.C.
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 29, 1967, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Dec 22, 2017
Release Date (Streaming): May 29, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $50.7K
Runtime: 1h 26m

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