Film Forum

France, 1941
Directed by Christian-Jaque
Starring Harry Baur, Raymond Rouleau, Robert Le Vigan, Fernand Ledoux
Approx. 105 min. 

“Carolers and tinsel; the perfect setting for Christmas Eve in a snowy mountain village. But when a body is discovered, dressed as Santa, the hysteria soon spreads and accusations fly. The first film produced by German controlled Continental Films, who regulated film production under the Occupation, this is more than a fireside mystery for a chilly night... a parable for collaboration, subversively [portraying] a perilous moment in French history.” – L’Alliance

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Reviews

 “Despite the trimmings, a thriller. The French cinema in its glory.”  
– David Shipman, The Story of Cinema

“One of the quintessential films of the Occupation.”
– Stephen Harvey, Museum of Modern Art