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The Passerby (original French title: La passante du Sans-Souci, "The Passerby of Sans-Souci") is a 1982 French-West German drama film directed by Jacques Rouffio, based on the 1936 novel on the same name by Joseph Kessel, and starring Romy Schneider and Michel Piccoli. It was Schneider's last film.
- 14 April 1982
Max Baumstein, the highly esteemed president of humanitarian organization "International Solidarity", kills the Paraguayan ambassador, Federico Lego after a short rendez-vous. Arrested, he explains the reason: in 1933, when still a child, he was martyred by the Nazis because he was a Jew and his father was shot before his eyes. Adopted… more.
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The Passerby is a 1982 French-West German drama film directed by Jacques Rouffio, based on the 1936 novel on the same name by Joseph Kessel, and starring Romy Schneider and Michel Piccoli. It...
The Passerby: Directed by Jacques Rouffio. With Romy Schneider, Michel Piccoli, Helmut Griem, Dominique Labourier. Being imprisoned for murdering a politician, husband tells his wife why he did this.
Sep 12, 2003 · The Passerby. (La Passante du Sans-Souci) Screening on Film. Directed by Jacques Rouffio. With Romy Schneider, Michel Piccoli, Helmut Griem. France/West Germany, 1982, 35mm, color, 110 min. French with English subtitles. When noted human rights activist Max Baumstein (Piccoli) is tried for the murder of a South American politician, he is forced ...
Max Baumstein is a reputable businessman who founded an international organization fighting against violations of human rights. Why would he commit an act that apparently negates the principles he has striven for so long to uphold? As he is tried for first-degree murder for killing a Paraguayan ambassador in cold blood, he reveals a secret about himself that he kept hidden from his wife Lina ...
Type : Feature film; Genres : Fiction; Sub-genre : Drama; Production language : French; Coproducer countries : Germany, France; Original French-language productions : Yes; Nationality : Majority French (Germany, France) Production year : 1982; French release : 14/04/1982; Runtime : 1 h 55 min; Current status : Released; Visa number : 53839 ...
