Monsieur Klein

Monsieur Klein
U.S. theatrical release poster
Directed byJoseph Losey
Written byFranco Solinas
Fernando Morandi
Costa-Gavras (uncredited)
Produced byAlain Delon
StarringAlain Delon
Jeanne Moreau
Michael Lonsdale
Francine Bergé
Juliet Berto
Massimo Girotti
Suzanne Flon
CinematographyGerry Fisher
Edited byMarie Castro-Vasquez
Henri Lanoë
Michèle Neny
Music byEgisto Macchi
Pierre Porte
Production
company
    • Lira Films
    • Adel Productions
    • Nova Films
    • Mondial Televisione Film
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 22 May 1976 (1976-05-22) (Cannes)
  • 23 September 1976 (1976-09-23) (Italy)
  • 27 October 1976 (1976-10-27) (France)
Running time
123 minutes
CountriesFrance
Italy
LanguageFrench
Budget$3,500,000
Box office$193,028[1][2]

Monsieur Klein (English: "Mr. Klein") is a 1976 mystery drama film directed by Joseph Losey, produced by and starring Alain Delon in the title role.[3] Set in occupied France, the Kafkaesque narrative follows an apparently Gentile Parisian art dealer who is seemingly mistaken for a Jewish man of the same name and targeted in the Holocaust, unable to prove his identity.[4]

The film is a French and Italian co-production,[3] and premiered at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival. It received widespread acclaim from critics[5] and won three César Awards; Best Film, Best Director (Joseph Losey), and Best Production Design (Alexandre Trauner). Alain Delon was nominated for Best Actor.

  1. ^ Box office information for film at Box Office Story
  2. ^ "Monsieur Klien (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Mr. Klein (1976)". BFI. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  4. ^ Mr. Klein (1976)|The Criterion Collection
  5. ^ "Mr. Klein (1976)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 9, 2020.