The Rays and Shadows (2026)
Les rayons et les ombres
199 min
Jean and Otto, a French newspaperman and a young German Francophile, are fighting for peace in Europe. Jean’s daughter, Corinne, is launching a brilliant acting career in the film world, but war breaks out and France is occupied. The two friends have a major role to play in this new France. Jean becomes a big press baron and an ardent advocate of collaboration with the occupying forces, while Otto becomes the Reich’s ambassador in Paris. Corinne, meanwhile, finds herself thrown into the lion’s pit.
- Release date
- March 18, 2026
- Country of origin
- France
- Budget
- $35,000,000
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Cast
- Jean Dujardin as Jean Luchaire
- Nastya Golubeva Carax as Corinne Luchaire
- August Diehl as Otto Abetz
- Olivier Chantreau as Guy de Voisins
- Anna Próchniak as Lydia Rogers
- Chloé Astor as Françoise Luchaire
- Vincent Colombe as Guy Crouzet
- Valeriu Andriuta as Léonide Moguy
- François De Brauer as Pierre Labarrière
- Elina Löwensohn as Tosia Luchaire
- André Marcon as Julien Luchaire
- Philippe Torreton as Le procureur
- Eric De Staercke as Hibbelen
- Nicolas Lumbreras as Jérôme, le comptable
- Jochen Hägele as Obliz
- Oliver Bigalke as Gottschalk
- Franz Lang as De Wiet
- Nicolas Avinée as Philippe
- Éric Herson-Macarel as Medecin
- Giorgia Sinicorni as Delphine, vendeuse mode
- Markus Schleinzer as General Van Haffel
- Lucile Vignolles as Suzanne de Bruyker
- Maria Cavalier-Bazan as Eva
Crew
- Xavier Giannoli · Director
- Jacques Fieschi · Writer
- Xavier Giannoli · Writer
- Yves Stavrides · Writer
- Olivier Delbosc · Producer
- Sidonie Dumas · Producer
- Patrick Godeau · Producer
- Guillaume Roussel · Composer
- Christophe Beaucarne · Cinematographer
- Mike Fromentin · Editor
- Cyril Nakache · Editor
- Michael Laguens · Casting director
- Riton Dupire-Clément · Production designer