A tragic and shameful moment in French history continues to have consequences in the present day in this screen adaptation of the novel by Tatiana de Rosnay. Julia Jarmond (Kristin Scott Thomas) is an American writer living in Paris with her husband, Bertrand (Frédéric Pierrot), an architect who is restoring a block of apartments in Paris owned by his family. Julia learns that Bertrand's family obtained the building through less than honorable means; the original owners were Jews who were forced to sell in the wake of the Vel' d'Hiv Roundup in 1942, when the Nazi-affiliated Vichy government arrested over 13,000 Parisian Jews. One of the victims was Sarah Starzynski (Mélusine Mayance), a ten-year-old girl who tried to protect her younger brother by locking him in a cupboard in their apartment. Fearing for her brother's safety, Sarah escapes the crowded cycling stadium where the Jews are being held and tries to make her way back home. Julia learns of Sarah's story while doing research on the Vel' d'Hiv Roundup, and her investigation teaches her a great deal about an event many in France are reluctant to discuss, as well as the links to Bertrand's family. Elle S'Appelait Sarah (aka Sarah's Key) was, along with La Rafle, one of two films concerning the Vel'd'Hiv Roundup released in France in 2010.
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Cast & Crew - Sarah's Key
Kristin Scott Thomas
(Films)(Biography) Julia Jarmond
Niels Arestrup
(Films) Actor, Jules Dufaure
Mélusine Mayance
(Films) Sarah, Actor
Frédéric Pierrot
(Films) Actor, Bertrand Tezac
Michel Duchaussoy Actor, Edouard Tezac
Dominique Frot Genevieve Dufaure, Actor
Natasha Mashkevich Actor, Mme. Starzynski
Gisele Casadesus Actor, Mamé
Aidan Quinn Actor, William Rainsferd
Sarah Ber Rachel
Arben Bajraktaraj M. Starzynski
Karina Hin Zoé
James Gerard Mike
Joseph Rezwin Joshua
Kate Moran Alexandra
Paul Mercier Michel
Alexandre LeProvost Policeman
Serpentine Teyssier Concierge
Simon Eine Franck Levy
Julie Fournier Vel d'Hiv Woman
Paige Barr Ornella Harris
Joanna Merlin Mme. Rainsferd
Georges Birt Richard Rainsferd
Vincianne Millereau Nathalie Dufaure
Sylviane Frava Bertrand's Mother
Dan Herzberg Red-Haired Policeman
Nancy Tate Alice
Frédérick Guillaud Young Richard Rainsferd
Maurice Lustyk Man Playing Violin
Charlotte Poutrel Adult Sarah
Maxim Driesen Young Edouard Tezac
Xavier Beja André Tezac
Jacqueline Noelle Old Lady
Jean-Pierre Hutinet Doctor
Jonathan Kerr Camp Police Officer
Matthias Kress German Officer on Farm
Franck Beckmann German Officer on Train
Nicolas Seconda Policeman 1 Vel d'Hiv
Francois D'Aubigny Policeman 2 Vel d'Hiv
Stéphane Charond Camp Officer 1
José Fumanal Camp Officer 2
Gilles Louzon Camp Officer 3
Pierre Nahori Policeman on Train
Christian Vurpillat Voice 2
Rosa Herzberg Voice 3 Woman
Robert Rotsztein Voice 4 Man
Yasmine Ghazarian Camp Woman
Naeva Lissonnet Little Girl at Camp
Céline Caussimon Nurse Vel d'Hiv
Claudine Acs Hysterical Woman Vel d'Hiv
Viktoria Li Clinic Nurse
Loic Risser Nurse
Franck Chailly Stretcher-Bearer
Marco Florio Italian Waiter
Alice Erksine Café Mozart Waitress
Stephanie Gesnel Young Woman at the Window
Gérard Couchet Old Man at the Window
Mark Fairchild Bob Rainsferd
Melinda Wade Young American Woman
Kiley Liddell Baby Sarah
Brooke Liddell Baby Sarah
Technical Credits
Gilles Paquet-Brenner Director, Screenwriter
Mathilde Abraham Art Director
Lionel Closson Executive Producer
Didier Codoul Sound/Sound Designer
Olivier Coutard Asst. Director
Bob Deligne Art Director
Fabien Devillers Sound Mixer, Sound/Sound Designer
Bill Donnelly Sound/Sound Designer
Françoise Dupertuis Production Designer
Sylvie Duval Makeup
Alexandre Fleurant Sound Editor, Sound/Sound Designer
Serge Joncour Screenwriter
Frédéric Marquilly Sound Editor
Stephane Marsil Producer
Erika Munro Costumes/Costume Designer
Eric Perron Costumes/Costume Designer
Max Richter Score Composer
Pascal Ridao Cinematographer
Gill Robillard Makeup
Gaetan Rousseau Executive Producer
Herve Schneid Editor
Bruno Seznec Sound/Sound Designer
Antoine Theron Production Manager
Louis Zuppardi Production Manager
Product Details
Actors: Kristin Scott Thomas, Niels Arestrup
Directors: Gilles Paquet-Brenner
Format: Widescreen
Language: English
Region: (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: The Weinstein Company
DVD Release Date: November 22, 2011
Run Time: 111 minutes
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