Monsieur Batignole (2002)

Kernel Score: 76% · 241 ratings

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Released: 2002-03-06

Runtime: 100 minutes

Overview

In 1942, in an occupied Paris, the apolitical grocer Edmond Batignole lives with his wife and daughter in a small apartment in the building of his grocery. When his future son-in-law and collaborator of the German Pierre-Jean Lamour calls the Nazis to arrest the Jewish Bernstein family, they move to the confiscated apartment. Some days later, the young Simon Bernstein escapes from the Germans and comes to his former home. When Batignole finds him, he feels sorry for the boy and lodges him, hiding Simon from Pierre-Jean and also from his wife. Later, two cousins of Simon meet him in the cellar of the grocery. When Pierre-Jean finds the children, Batignole decides to travel with the children to Switzerland.

Monsieur Batignole parents' guide: ages 11+

Parents need to know that Monsieur Batignole is a French drama set in Nazi-occupied Paris about a grocer who risks his life hiding Jewish children from the Germans.

  • Violence & scariness: Moderate — Depicts Nazi persecution and arrest of a Jewish family during WWII, with the threat of deportation to children.

Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.

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Director

Gérard Jugnot

Cast

  • Gérard Jugnot as Edmond Batignole
  • Jules Sitruk as Simon Bernstein
  • Michèle Garcia as Marguerite Batignole
  • Jean-Paul Rouve as Pierre-Jean Lamour
  • Alexia Portal as Micheline Batignole
  • Violette Blanckaert as Sarah Cohen
  • Daphné Baiwir as Guila Cohen
  • Götz Burger as SS Col. Spreich
  • Élisabeth Commelin as Irène
  • Hubert Saint-Macary as Gendarmerie lieutenant

Monsieur Batignole FAQ

Is Monsieur Batignole good?

Monsieur Batignole has a 76% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 241 audience ratings.

Is Monsieur Batignole OK for kids?

Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that Monsieur Batignole is a French drama set in Nazi-occupied Paris about a grocer who risks his life hiding Jewish children from the Germans.

What movies are like Monsieur Batignole?

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