Movie
Suite Française
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2015-03-12
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, War
- Status
- Released
- Production
- TF1 Droits Audiovisuels, SCOPE Pictures, Canal+, Entertainment One
- Country
- Belgium, Canada, France
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Michelle Williams as Lucille Angellier
- Kristin Scott Thomas as Madame Angellier
- Matthias Schoenaerts as Lieutenant Bruno Von Falk
- Sam Riley as Benoit Labarie
- Ruth Wilson as Madeleine Labarie
- Heino Ferch as Major
- Tom Schilling as Lieutenant Kurt Bonnet
- Harriet Walter as Viscountess Montmort
- Alexandra Maria Lara as Leah
- Clare Holman as Marthe
- Margot Robbie as Celine Joseph
- Lambert Wilson as Viscount Montmort
Crew
- Saul Dibb - Director
- Matt Charman - Writer
- Saul Dibb - Writer
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