Mr. Klein

Set in Paris during the German occupation, Mr. Klein follows an art dealer who profits from the desperation of persecuted Jews, buying their belongings at low prices. His comfortable life unravels when a Jewish newspaper arrives at his address and he learns that another man shares his name. The suspicion this double attracts puts him in danger, and his attempts to clear himself only draw him further into the machinery closing around him.

Joseph Losey directed the film, which came after A Doll's House (1973) in a run of features that includes Blind Date (1959), The Servant (1963), Accident (1967), Boom! (1968) and The Go-Between (1971). Franco Solinas wrote the screenplay, and Alain Delon, who plays Robert Klein, produced alongside Robert Kuperberg and Jean Bolvary. The cast includes Jeanne Moreau as Florence, Francine Bergé as Nicole, Juliet Berto as Robert's mistress Jeanine, Jean Bouise and Suzanne Flon, with 42 credited cast members and 59 credited crew.

The film runs 123 minutes and was released in September 1976. It blends drama, history, mystery and thriller elements, and was made as an Italian-French co-production. On IMDb it holds 7.5 out of 10 from around 10,000 votes, while on TMDB it has 7.2 from roughly 300 votes. A critics' rating of 8.9 from 19 reviews sits clearly above both audience scores, indicating strong critical approval relative to the more moderate public ratings.