THE STORY OF ANNETTE ZELMAN

Romeo and Juliet in 1942. She was Jewish. He was Catholic. Annette and Jean wanted to get married, but Jean’s parents were opposed. Annette Zelman was reported to the Gestapo by her fiancé’s father and was sent to Auschwitz. Based on a true story told in the book ‘Dénoncer les Juifs sous l’Occupation’ (Informing on Jews during the Occupation) by Laurent Joly.

 

With Vassili SCHNEIDER, Ilona BACHELIER, Julie GAYET, Laurent LUCAS, Guilaine LONDEZ, François CRETON

Image PENELOPE POURRIAT

Editing MONICA COLEMAN

Original Music BRUNO COULAIS

LENGH

93 minutes

AUTHOR

EMMANUEL SALINGER

DIRECTOR

PHILIPPE LE GUAY

BROADCASTERS

FRANCE 2 & TV5 MONDE

Festivals

Prix Adami du Meilleur Espoir Masculin au Festival de la Fiction à La Rochelle / Prix du jeune public et prix de la meilleure actrice au Saraqusta Film Festival en Espagne

Category

Drama, History