Farewell, Mr. Haffmann

Farewell, Mr. Haffmann
Saturday, Apr 15, 2023 at 7:00pm
Cinema Arts Centre
423 Park Avenue
631-423-7610

Long Island Jewish Film Festival
FAREWELL, MR. HAFFMANN
Starring Daniel Auteuil, Sara Giraudeau, and Gilles Lelouche
Saturday, April 15th at 7:00 PM
Members $10 | Public $15

Occupied Paris, 1941: all members of the Jewish community are instructed to come forward and identify themselves to authorities. Jewelry shop owner Joseph Haffmann (Daniel Auteuil) arranges for his family to flee the city and offers his employee François Mercier (Gilles Lellouche) the chance to take over his store until the conflict subsides. But his own attempts to escape are thwarted, and Haffmann is forced to seek his assistant’s protection.

It’s a risky proposition for both men, Mercier’s wife Blanche (a wonderful Sara Giraudeau) is skeptical. The agreement turns into a Faustian bargain, one that will forever change the fate of all. Adapted from an acclaimed play and superbly directed by Cavayé, Farewell, Mr. Haffmann masterfully guides the viewer through a world where lives are irrevocably shaped by the occupation. Rich in moral complexity and empathy, with several twists too good to spoil, this is grand, big-screen adult entertainment at its finest. (France/Belgium, 2022, 115min., In French with English subtitles | Dir. Fred Cavayé)

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