Cognacq-Jay (1994)

Plot Summary

With the armies of the Liberation at the gates of Paris, station manager Kurt Heyzmann receives an order from his superiors to withdraw. As a farewell, he decides to prepare one last prestigious program, to be filmed and broadcast live. Kleischter, a Gestapo lieutenant, emerges to try and spoil the show, by antagonizing Heyzmann and his employees. He believes that the war is not over, and continues to hunt down potential Jews and STO deserters on the TV premises.

Full Cast & Characters

Mathieu Carrière

Kurt Heyzmann

Roland Blanche

Millien

Jeanne Marine

Martine

Julian Benedikt

Kleischter

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