The Accompanist

The Accompanist (1992)

Genres - Drama, War  |   Sub-Genres - Psychological Drama, Period Film, Marriage Drama, War Drama  |   Release Date - Dec 23, 1993 (USA)  |   Run Time - 111 min.  |   Countries - France  |   MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson

Romane Bohringer plays a young pianist ekeing out a living in Nazi-occupied Paris. When her favorite coworker, singer (Yelena Safonova), relocates to London, Bohringer goes along, much to the discomfort of Safonova's possessive husband-manager. The latter role is played by Romane Bohringer's father, veteran character actor Richard Bohringer, a fact that adds several subliminal layers to the already multitextured storyline. Avoiding the cruder implications of its material, The Accompanist is a model of taste and decorum -- perhaps too much so.

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war, allegory, betrayal, Britain, collaborator, escape, extramarital-affair, fame, France, Gestapo, go-between, greed, humiliation, husband, Judaism, love, manipulation, mother, Nazism, occupation [military], piano, romance, sexuality, songwriter, suicide, survivor, talent, tourist, vow, woman, youth