Farewell, Mr Haffman

The legendary Daniel Auteuil gives his best in a gripping adaptation by writer/director Fred Cavayé of the multi–Molière Award-winning play. In 1941 in occupied Paris, Jews were instructed to identify themselves by wearing a yellow star. Fearing the worst, jeweller Joseph Haffmann (Auteuil), arranges for his family to flee the city, and offers his employee François Mercier (Lellouche) the chance to take over his store until the conflict subsides. But his own attempts to escape are thwarted, and Haffmann is forced to seek his assistant’s protection. As the couple move into the Haffmann home, the agreement turns into a Faustian bargain.