The Rays and Shadows
First aired on Mar 18, 2026
Runtime: 195 mins
80%
Genres: Drama, History
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.
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Featured Crew
Xavier Giannoli | Director
Xavier Giannoli | Screenplay
Riton Dupire-Clément | Production Design
Théo Lorente | Set Runner
Cecilia Rose | Production Manager
Léo Bourdon | Second Assistant Director