The Rays and Shadows

The Rays and Shadows

Jean and Otto, a French newspaperman and a young German Francophile, are fighting for peace in Europe. Jean’s daughter, Corinne, is launching a brilliant acting career in the film world, but war breaks out and France is occupied. The two friends have a major role to play in this new France. Jean becomes a big press baron and an ardent advocate of collaboration with the occupying forces, while Otto becomes the Reich’s ambassador in Paris. Corinne, meanwhile, finds herself thrown into the lion’s pit.

FR

Made in FR

7.5/10

2026

Drama
History
Family
Curiosa FilmsFrance 3 CinémaGaumont

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Cast

Jean Dujardin

Jean Dujardin

As Jean Luchaire

Nastya Golubeva Carax

Nastya Golubeva Carax

As Corinne Luchaire

August Diehl

August Diehl

As Otto Abetz

Olivier Chantreau

Olivier Chantreau

As Guy de Voisins

Anna Próchniak

Anna Próchniak

As Lydia Rogers

Lucile Vignolles

Lucile Vignolles

As Suzanne de Bruyker

Chloé Astor

Chloé Astor

As Françoise Luchaire

Vincent Colombe

Vincent Colombe

As Guy Crouzet

Maria Cavalier-Bazan

Maria Cavalier-Bazan

As Eva

Valeriu Andriuță

Valeriu Andriuță

As Léonide Moguy

François de Brauer

François de Brauer

As Pierre Labarrière

Meherio Patoux

Meherio Patoux

As Corinne Luchaire (enfant)

Elina Löwensohn

Elina Löwensohn

As Tosia Luchaire

André Marcon

André Marcon

As Julien Luchaire

Philippe Torreton

Philippe Torreton

As Le procureur

Éric De Staercke

Éric De Staercke

As Hibbelen

Colette Crouzet

Colette Crouzet

As Marina

Nicolas Lumbreras

Nicolas Lumbreras

As Jérôme, le comptable

Philippe Lévy

Philippe Lévy

As Louis-Ferdinand Céline

Bogdan Zamfir

Bogdan Zamfir

As Wolrad

Santiago Godoy-Giraldo

Santiago Godoy-Giraldo

As Lorenço

Jochen Hägele

Jochen Hägele

As Obliz

Oliver Bigalke

Oliver Bigalke

As Gottschalk

Franz Lang

Franz Lang

As De Wiet

Nicolas Biaud-Mauduit

Nicolas Biaud-Mauduit

As Patron Laboratoire Pharmaceutique

Nicolas Avinée

Nicolas Avinée

As Philippe

Éric Herson-Macarel

Éric Herson-Macarel

As Medecin

Giorgia Sinicorni

Giorgia Sinicorni

As Delphine, vendeuse mode

Markus Schleinzer

Markus Schleinzer

As General Van Haffel

Armand Eloi

Armand Eloi

As Amiral Darian

Philipp Weissert

Philipp Weissert

As Friedrich

Alban Aumard

Alban Aumard

As Waffen SS meeting

Mike Maas

Mike Maas

As Wehrmacht officer

Rodolphe Sand

Rodolphe Sand

As Corinne's agent

Aurore Broutin

Aurore Broutin

As Woman in the resistance

Fabrice Delorme

Fabrice Delorme

As Man in the resistance

Stéphane Avril

Stéphane Avril

As Man in the tavern

Damien Gouy

Damien Gouy

As Young Gaullist soldier

David Baalcke

David Baalcke

As Von Choltitz

Jacques Ledran

Jacques Ledran

As Embassy employee

Mathilde Bisson

Mathilde Bisson

As Woman Maxim's

Amra Guthleben

Amra Guthleben

As Young Brigitte Luchaire

Elise Diamant

Elise Diamant

As Ginette Leclerc

Catherine Lairaud

Catherine Lairaud

As Prison guard

Émilie Pierson

Émilie Pierson

As Sanatorium nurse 1

Fabienne Boutin

Fabienne Boutin

As Sanatorium nurse 2

Sylvain Saint-Jalmes

Sylvain Saint-Jalmes

As Sceptical journalist

Christian Schweda

Christian Schweda

As Gestapo Man 1

Chris Zastera

Chris Zastera

As Gestapo Man 2

Simon Dubois

Simon Dubois

As FFI Man 1

Lionel Ales

Lionel Ales

As FFI Man 2

Aurélien Lorgnier

Aurélien Lorgnier

As Bertrand announcer

Emmanuel Georges

Emmanuel Georges

As Man in the park 1

Vincent Lagahe

Vincent Lagahe

As Man in the park 2

Jean Pierre Horcholle

Jean Pierre Horcholle

As Moguy producer

Nicolas Benoist

Nicolas Benoist

As Surgeon

Katia Crivellari

Katia Crivellari

As Paris nurse

Nicolas de Lavergne

Nicolas de Lavergne

As Anonymous man

Frédéric Liévain

Frédéric Liévain

As Sacha Guitry

Antoine Pinquier

Antoine Pinquier

As Moguy assistant director

Thomas Arnaud

Thomas Arnaud

As Prunier journalist

Fabien Jegoudez

Fabien Jegoudez

As SS Officer Maxim's

Alexandre Rudel

Alexandre Rudel

As German officer 2

Pauline Sagetat

Pauline Sagetat

As German comedian

August Brisson-Ingemarrson

August Brisson-Ingemarrson

As Scouts' choir member

Gustaf Brisson-Ingemarsson

Gustaf Brisson-Ingemarsson

As Scouts' choir member

Louis Mahé

Louis Mahé

As Scouts' choir member

Daniel Garlitsky

Daniel Garlitsky

As Violinist jazz club

Kate Arley

Kate Arley

As Baroness Ivanov (uncredited)

Mathieu Brassier

Mathieu Brassier

As Park guard (uncredited)

Adèle Montebourg

Adèle Montebourg

As Young woman Maxim's (uncredited)

Simone Mumford

Simone Mumford

As Russian countess (uncredited)

Sara Novak

Sara Novak

As Russian countess (uncredited)

Xavier Pitois

Xavier Pitois

As Moguy assistant

Clément Vanmel

Clément Vanmel

As Roger Duchesne (uncredited)

Lucas Varoclier

Lucas Varoclier

As Eva's son (uncredited)

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