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Suite Française

Suite Française

Forced to host the enemy. Tormented by intruders. Tempted by desire.

20157.21h 43m

Overview

France, 1940. In the first days of occupation, beautiful Lucile Angellier is trapped in a stifled existence with her controlling mother-in-law as they both await news of her husband: a prisoner of war. Parisian refugees start to pour into their small town, soon followed by a regiment of German soldiers who take up residence in the villagers' own homes. Lucile initially tries to ignore Bruno von Falk, the handsome and refined German officer staying with them. But soon, a powerful love draws them together and leads them into the tragedy of war.

Directed by Saul Dibb
Written by Saul Dibb, Matt Charman, Irène Némirovsky
Produced by Andrea Cornwell, Michael Kuhn, Romain Brémond
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $9.1M

Top Cast

Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams

Lucille Angellier

Kristin Scott Thomas

Kristin Scott Thomas

Madame Angellier

Matthias Schoenaerts

Matthias Schoenaerts

Lieutenant Bruno Von Falk

Sam Riley

Sam Riley

Benoit Labarie

Ruth Wilson

Ruth Wilson

Madeleine Labarie

Heino Ferch

Heino Ferch

Major

Tom Schilling

Tom Schilling

Lieutenant Kurt Bonnet

Harriet Walter

Harriet Walter

Viscountess Montmort

Alexandra Maria Lara

Alexandra Maria Lara

Leah

Clare Holman

Clare Holman

Marthe

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookworld war iiprisoner of warforbidden lovefrench resistancenazi occupationgerman soldier1940s

About Suite Française

Suite Française is a drama, romance, war film released in 2015 exploring themes of based on novel or book, world war ii, prisoner of war, forbidden love, french resistance, nazi occupation. Directed by Saul Dibb, it stars Michelle Williams, Kristin Scott Thomas, Matthias Schoenaerts. France, 1940. In the first days of occupation, beautiful Lucile Angellier is trapped in a stifled existence with her controlling mother-in-law as they both await news of her husband: a prisoner of war. Parisian refugees start to pour into their small town, soon followed by a regiment of German soldiers who take up residence in the villagers' own homes. Lucile initially tries to ignore Bruno von Falk, the handsome and refined German officer staying with them. But soon, a powerful love draws them together and leads them into the tragedy of war.

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