Story of Annette Zelman
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Story of Annette Zelman

6.1 / 10 2022 1h 33mNR French
DramaHistoryTV Movie

Storyline

1942 Paris. Annette is 20 years old, Jean is barely older, they love each other and the future is bright for them. But the deportation of the Jews of France will change their destiny. Upset at the idea of their only son marrying a Jewish woman, Jean Jausion's parents decide to keep young Annette Zelman away from them... and denounce her to the Gestapo. The machine was launched, but it was too late. Annette was deported to Auschwitz on June 22, 1942.

Cast & Crew

Ilona Bachelier

Ilona Bachelier

Annette Zelman

Lead
Vassili Schneider

Vassili Schneider

Jean Jausion

Julie Gayet

Julie Gayet

Christiane Jausion

Laurent Lucas

Laurent Lucas

Le docteur Hubert Jausion

Guilaine Londez

Guilaine Londez

Kaïla Zelman

Daniel Cohen

Daniel Cohen

Moïshe Zelman

LL

Louise Legendre

Michèle Zelman

Simon Thomas

Simon Thomas

Claude

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Philippe Le Guay's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Story of Annette Zelman is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker