logo
  • Genres
  • Trending
  • Now Playing
  • Popular
  • Top Rated
  • Upcoming
  • Genres
  • Trending
  • Airing Today
  • On The Air
  • Popular
  • Top Rated
Image Profile

poster movie The Rays and Shadows

The Rays and Shadows (2026)

2026-03-18

  • Drama
  • History
  • Family

3h 19m

Overview

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.

  • Xavier GiannoliScreenplay
  • Jacques FieschiScreenplay
  • Patrick GodeauScreenplay
  • Yves StavridesScreenplay
  • Xavier GiannoliDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageFrench

Original titleLes rayons et les ombres

Budget$35,000,000.00

Revenue$0.00

Casts

  • Profile Jean Dujardin with character Jean Luchaire

    Jean Dujardin

    Jean Luchaire

  • Profile Nastya Golubeva Carax with character Corinne Luchaire

    Nastya Golubeva Carax

    Corinne Luchaire

  • Profile August Diehl with character Otto Abetz

    August Diehl

    Otto Abetz

  • Profile Olivier Chantreau with character Guy de Voisins

    Olivier Chantreau

    Guy de Voisins

  • Profile Anna Próchniak with character Lydia Rogers

    Anna Próchniak

    Lydia Rogers

  • Profile Lucile Vignolles with character Suzanne de Bruyker

    Lucile Vignolles

    Suzanne de Bruyker

  • Profile Chloé Astor with character Françoise Luchaire

    Chloé Astor

    Françoise Luchaire

  • Profile Vincent Colombe with character Guy Crouzet

    Vincent Colombe

    Guy Crouzet

  • Profile Maria Cavalier-Bazan with character Eva

    Maria Cavalier-Bazan

    Eva

  • Profile Valeriu Andriuță with character Léonide Moguy

    Valeriu Andriuță

    Léonide Moguy

  • Profile François de Brauer with character Pierre Labarrière

    François de Brauer

    Pierre Labarrière

  • Meherio Patoux

    Corinne Luchaire (enfant)

  • Profile Elina Löwensohn with character Tosia Luchaire

    Elina Löwensohn

    Tosia Luchaire

  • Profile André Marcon with character Julien Luchaire

    André Marcon

    Julien Luchaire

  • Profile Philippe Torreton with character Le procureur

    Philippe Torreton

    Le procureur

  • Profile Éric De Staercke with character Hibbelen

    Éric De Staercke

    Hibbelen

  • Profile Colette Crouzet with character Marina

    Colette Crouzet

    Marina

  • Profile Nicolas Lumbreras with character Jérôme, le comptable

    Nicolas Lumbreras

    Jérôme, le comptable

  • Profile Philippe Lévy with character Louis-Ferdinand Céline

    Philippe Lévy

    Louis-Ferdinand Céline

  • Profile Bogdan Zamfir with character Wolrad

    Bogdan Zamfir

    Wolrad

  • Santiago Godoy-Giraldo

    Lorenço

  • Profile Jochen Hägele with character Obliz

    Jochen Hägele

    Obliz

  • Profile Oliver Bigalke with character Gottschalk

    Oliver Bigalke

    Gottschalk

  • Profile Franz Lang with character De Wiet

    Franz Lang

    De Wiet

  • Nicolas Biaud-Mauduit

    Patron Laboratoire Pharmaceutique

  • Profile Nicolas Avinée with character Philippe

    Nicolas Avinée

    Philippe

  • Profile Éric Herson-Macarel with character Medecin

    Éric Herson-Macarel

    Medecin

  • Profile Giorgia Sinicorni with character Delphine, vendeuse mode

    Giorgia Sinicorni

    Delphine, vendeuse mode

  • Profile Markus Schleinzer with character General Van Haffel

    Markus Schleinzer

    General Van Haffel

  • Profile Armand Eloi with character Amiral Darian

    Armand Eloi

    Amiral Darian

  • Philipp Weissert

    Friedrich

  • Profile Alban Aumard with character Waffen SS meeting

    Alban Aumard

    Waffen SS meeting

  • Profile Mike Maas with character Wehrmacht officer

    Mike Maas

    Wehrmacht officer

  • Profile Rodolphe Sand with character Corinne's agent

    Rodolphe Sand

    Corinne's agent

  • Profile Aurore Broutin with character Woman in the resistance

    Aurore Broutin

    Woman in the resistance

  • Profile Fabrice Delorme with character Man in the resistance

    Fabrice Delorme

    Man in the resistance

  • Stéphane Avril

    Man in the tavern

  • Profile Damien Gouy with character Young Gaullist soldier

    Damien Gouy

    Young Gaullist soldier

  • Profile David Baalcke with character Von Choltitz

    David Baalcke

    Von Choltitz

  • Profile Jacques Ledran with character Embassy employee

    Jacques Ledran

    Embassy employee

  • Profile Mathilde Bisson with character Woman Maxim's

    Mathilde Bisson

    Woman Maxim's

  • Amra Guthleben

    Young Brigitte Luchaire

  • Profile Elise Diamant with character Ginette Leclerc

    Elise Diamant

    Ginette Leclerc

  • Catherine Lairaud

    Prison guard

  • Profile Émilie Pierson with character Sanatorium nurse 1

    Émilie Pierson

    Sanatorium nurse 1

  • Fabienne Boutin

    Sanatorium nurse 2

  • Sylvain Saint-Jalmes

    Sceptical journalist

  • Christian Schweda

    Gestapo Man 1

  • Chris Zastera

    Gestapo Man 2

  • Simon Dubois

    FFI Man 1

  • Lionel Ales

    FFI Man 2

  • Profile Aurélien Lorgnier with character Bertrand announcer

    Aurélien Lorgnier

    Bertrand announcer

  • Emmanuel Georges

    Man in the park 1

  • Vincent Lagahe

    Man in the park 2

  • Jean Pierre Horcholle

    Moguy producer

  • Nicolas Benoist

    Surgeon

  • Katia Crivellari

    Paris nurse

  • Profile Nicolas de Lavergne with character Anonymous man

    Nicolas de Lavergne

    Anonymous man

  • Frédéric Liévain

    Sacha Guitry

  • Antoine Pinquier

    Moguy assistant director

  • Profile Thomas Arnaud with character Prunier journalist

    Thomas Arnaud

    Prunier journalist

  • Profile Fabien Jegoudez with character SS Officer Maxim's

    Fabien Jegoudez

    SS Officer Maxim's

  • Alexandre Rudel

    German officer 2

  • Pauline Sagetat

    German comedian

  • August Brisson-Ingemarrson

    Scouts' choir member

  • Gustaf Brisson-Ingemarsson

    Scouts' choir member

  • Louis Mahé

    Scouts' choir member

  • Daniel Garlitsky

    Violinist jazz club

  • Kate Arley

    Baroness Ivanov (uncredited)

  • Mathieu Brassier

    Park guard (uncredited)

  • Adèle Montebourg

    Young woman Maxim's (uncredited)

  • Simone Mumford

    Russian countess (uncredited)

  • Sara Novak

    Russian countess (uncredited)

  • Xavier Pitois

    Moguy assistant

  • Clément Vanmel

    Roger Duchesne (uncredited)

  • Lucas Varoclier

    Eva's son (uncredited)