La Rafle (The Round Up)

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  • Opened October 5, 2012 (NY)
  • 1 hr 55 min

  • On July 16, 1942, French police carried out an extensive raid on Jews in greater Paris, resulting in the arrest of more than 13,000 people — including 4,000 children. After spending several miserable days in the Vélodrome d’Hiver stadium at the apex of summer with little food or water, families were deported to internment camps elsewhere in France and then, finally, to Auschwitz. With its emotionally astute and sensitive exploration of a long taboo subject in France — Jacques Chirac issued a public apology to the citizens of France only in 1995 — the raid, its political backdrop and the exquisite and poignant beauty of Paris during war time are brought to stirring life in writer-director Rose Bosch’s new French cinema classic. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Jean Reno, Mélanie Laurent, Gad Elmaleh
  • Director: Roselyne Bosch
  • Genres: Drama

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The Playlist
| Mark Zhuravsy

Stumbles out of the gate with a pacing that suggests a stern history lesson, despite warm performances from the cast and a polished look. Read full review

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Boston Globe
| Ty Burr

A big, sorrowful, dramatically trite period epic about a bleak chapter in the history of modern France. Read full review

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Sentimentality may make the movie's agony more digestible, but its darkness resists any glossing over of what isn't only France's, but Europe's painful legacy. Read full review

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The Guardian
| Peter Bradshaw

It's a straightforward, heartfelt drama, well acted and well produced. Read full review

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A scene from "La Rafle."