Safe Conduct

2h 51min

War

Drama

History

During the Nazi occupation of France as two filmmakers attempt to navigate their careers without compromising their ideals. Facing pressure from the Vichy government, assistant director Jean Devaivre uses his position at the German-controlled studio Continental Films as a cover for his resistance activities, while screenwriter Jean Aurenche uses his wits to keep from being involved in the creation of any collaborationist propaganda.

Production Companies

France 2 Cinéma

KC Medien

Les Films Alain Sarde

StudioCanal

Little Bear

France 3 Cinéma

Vértigo Films

Cast

Jacques Gamblin

Jacques Gamblin

Jean-Devaivre
Denis Podalydès

Denis Podalydès

Jean Aurenche
Charlotte Kady

Charlotte Kady

Suzanne Raymond
Marie Desgranges

Marie Desgranges

Simone Devaivre
Ged Marlon

Ged Marlon

Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Philippe Morier-Genoud

Philippe Morier-Genoud

Maurice Tourneur
Laurent Schilling

Laurent Schilling

Charles Spaak
Maria Pitarresi

Maria Pitarresi

Reine Sorignal
Christian Berkel

Christian Berkel

Alfred Greven
Richard Sammel

Richard Sammel

Richard Pottier
Olivier Gourmet

Olivier Gourmet

Roger Richebé
Philippe Saïd

Philippe Saïd

Pierre Nord
Götz Burger

Götz Burger

Bauermeister
Didier Sauvegrain

Didier Sauvegrain

Armand Thirard
Thierry Gibault

Thierry Gibault

Paul Maillebuau
Christophe Odent

Christophe Odent

Pierre Bost
Lara Guirao

Lara Guirao

Chanteuse dans la rue
Hans-Werner Meyer

Hans-Werner Meyer

Von Schertell
Olivier Brun

Olivier Brun

Jacques Dubuis
Pierre Lacan

Pierre Lacan

Louis Devaivre
Jean-Yves Roan

Jean-Yves Roan

René Fléchard
Herrade Von Meier

Herrade Von Meier

Woman #1 (Hotel du square)
Viviane Crausaz

Viviane Crausaz

Woman #2 (Hotel du square)
Jörg Schnass

Jörg Schnass

German Major
Dominique Pacitti

Dominique Pacitti

Infirmary Chief
Michel Charvaz

Michel Charvaz

Georges Million
Emmanuelle Bataille

Emmanuelle Bataille

Woman ('8 Men')
Valérie Dermagne

Valérie Dermagne

Paula ('8 Men')
Jean-Luc Buquet

Jean-Luc Buquet

Continental guard
Betty Teboulle

Betty Teboulle

Mme Carpentier
Philippe Duclos

Philippe Duclos

Marcel Bryau
Radu Duda

Radu Duda

Andrejew
Claude Aufaure

Claude Aufaure

Roland Manuel
Valérie Baurens

Valérie Baurens

Marinette Burguiere
Tonio Descanvelle

Tonio Descanvelle

René Wheeler
Daniel Dublet

Daniel Dublet

Arresting officer
Wolfgang Pissors

Wolfgang Pissors

German arresting officer
Françoise Bette

Françoise Bette

Devaivre's mother
Stéphane Butet

Stéphane Butet

Young railwayman
Daniel Delabesse

Daniel Delabesse

Claude Autant-Lara
Robert Glenister

Robert Glenister

Capt. Townsend
Lara Guirao

Lara Guirao

Street singer
Jonathan Kydd

Jonathan Kydd

Dakota dispatcher
Max Morel

Max Morel

Continental police officer
Jacques Boudet

Jacques Boudet

Cafe owner
Jan Neumann

Jan Neumann

Beurkley
Arnaud Cafaxe

Arnaud Cafaxe

Set's propman (uncredited)
Sandra Dorset

Sandra Dorset

(uncredited)
Eric Moreau

Eric Moreau

Un électricien de cinéma, lors du tournage des 'Caves du Magestic' (uncredited)

Release date

9th Jan 2002

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Français, Deutsch