Quiero Mis Quinces : Natalia (2009)
Directed by Bernard Cohn
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
The French/Swiss Natalia is set in France during the Nazi occupation. A Jewish film actress (Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu) successfully obscures her heritage, rising to the top of her profession. Some uncomfortable moments transpire when she is courted by several high-ranking German officials. The film takes it time making its points, but the quality of the acting overcomes the slow spots. Writer/director Bernard Cohn had previously worked as assistant to such cinematic heavyweights as Buñuel and Truffaut.
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actor, career, heritage, Judaism, Nazism, occupation [military], survivor, war