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.
Community
Vote on scenes, quotes, and characters for The Rays and Shadows (2026).
The moment that still lives in your head.
Starters for The Rays and Shadows
Your take
Rate this title
Tap half or full stars · 0.5–10 scale
Be the first Cinemoood rating
Open communitySign in to save your rating.
None yet
See all
Jean Dujardin
Jean Luchaire
Nastya Golubeva Carax
Corinne Luchaire
August Diehl
Otto Abetz
Olivier Chantreau
Guy de Voisins
Anna Próchniak
Lydia Rogers
Lucile Vignolles
Suzanne de Bruyker
Chloé Astor
Françoise Luchaire
Vincent Colombe
Guy Crouzet
Maria Cavalier-Bazan
Eva
Valeriu Andriuță
Léonide Moguy
François de Brauer
Pierre Labarrière
Meherio Patoux
Corinne Luchaire (enfant)
Elina Löwensohn
Tosia Luchaire
André Marcon
Julien Luchaire
Philippe Torreton
Le procureur
Xavier Giannoli
Director
Xavier Giannoli
Screenplay
Jacques Fieschi
Screenplay
Yves Stavrides
Screenplay
Patrick Godeau
Screenplay
Christine de Jekel
Executive Producer
Sidonie Dumas
Producer
Olivier Delbosc
Producer
Patrick Godeau
Producer
Christophe Beaucarne
Director of Photography
Guillaume Roussel
Original Music Composer
Pascaline Chavanne
Costume Design
Riton Dupire-Clément
Production Design
