TEST COPY 2023 Annual NH Jewish Film Festival

The Man in the Basement (Virtual)

Expired April 17, 2023 3:59 AM
Already unlocked? for access
1 film in package
The Man in the Basement
A Parisian architect (Jérémie Renier) sells his flat's unused cellar to a former history teacher (François Cluzet), well-mannered and seemingly normal. But when he takes up residence, the stranger's secret life as an antisemitic conspiracy theorist emerges.
This virtual screening is eligible for the Audience Best of the Fest Award. Unlock it to cast your vote.

A Jewish couple sells their Parisian flat's unused cellar to a former history teacher (François Cluzet), but when the stranger takes up residence, his secret life as an antisemitic conspiracy theorist emerges. As the couple struggles to rescind the sale, the buyer befriends their naïve teenage daughter.

 Selection: Atlanta Jewish Film Festival 2022, Chicago Jewish Film Festival 2022, Jewish International Film Festival (Australia) 2022, Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival 2022, UK Jewish Film Festival 2022.



This film is in the competition for the Audience Best Feature Film of the Fest Award.

Please cast your ballot after viewing the film.


.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    114 minutes
  • Language
    French
  • Country
    France
  • Premiere
    New Hampshire
  • Rating
    Adult Content
  • Note
    Panaorama Films, Subtitles
  • Director
    Philippe Le Guay
  • Screenwriter
    Gilles Taurand, Philippe Le Guay
  • Producer
    Anne-Dominique Toussaint
  • Cast
    François Cluzet, Bérénice Bejo, Jérémie Renier
  • Cinematographer
    Guillaume Deffontaines
Copy link
Add to calendar