Sarahs key deftly alternates between past and present. Sarahs key unlocks a harrowing, erajumping drama observer. Martins press october 23, 2018 contemporary fictionfamily lifesagas the first new novel in four years from the beloved superstar author of sarahs key, a heartbreaking and uplifting story of family secrets and devastating disaster, set against a paris backdrop, fraught with revelations, and resolutions. Called boomerang in europe, this book, written in english, is also an. The starzynski family is being dragged away but sarah, 10 years old. Sarahs key 2010 film by gilles paquetbrenner director, serge joncour screenwriter other authors. Danielle berrin interviews french filmmaker gilles paquetbrenner. It all began with a simple seaside vacation, a brother and sister recapturing their childhood.
But director gilles paquetbrenner places his narrative focus on the wrong. Paris, july 1942 sarah, a ten yearold girl, is brutally arrested with her family by. Julia kristin scott thomas is a journalist based in paris, commissioned to write an article about the notorious vel d hiv round up, which took place in paris in 1942. Julia jarmond kristin scott thomas is an american journalist living in paris with her french husband bertrand frederic pierrot, assigned to cover the anniversary of frances notorious 1942 vel dhiv roundup of jews in world war ii. Sometimes books are a way to tell a story that people want to hide because they are ashamed of history. Sarahs key movie unlocks some french holocaust history. Sarahs key, holocaust film by gilles paquetbrenner. All go search todays deals vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas new releases gift cards. Films about journalists films based on french novels films directed by gilles paquetbrenner films featuring a best actress lumieres awardwinning.
She stumbles upon a family secret which will link her forever to sarah, a young jewish girl who lived in julias house before sure was captured in the vel d hiv. Sarahs key, holocaust film by gilles paquetbrenner the. Elle sappelait sarah is a 2010 french drama directed and cowritten by gilles paquetbrenner. Tatiana published a secret kept also written directly in english in september 2010 in the usa. When i read the book, he said recently by phone from paris. The rain watcher is a powerful family drama set in paris as the malegarde family gathers to celebrate the fathers 70th birthday. Paquetbrenners sarahs key obscures evil the forward. Gilles paquetbrenner, the director, bought the film. Author finds catharsis in sarahs key houston chronicle. Sarahs key exposes dark part of french history sfgate. Some stories are also based in 19th century paris, or like lappartement temoin, written in french are developed in the context of secrets and scars of the past, or reveal the authors passion about venice. Sarahs key is a 2010 french drama directed and cowritten by gilles paquet brenner. Im a big fan of the book i devoured it and thought the historical. Films about journalists films based on french novels films directed by gilles paquetbrenner films featuring a best actress lumieres award winning.
Sarahs key, holocaust film by gilles paquetbrenner the new. The central event in her story is a roundup of parisian jews in april, 1942 and their incarceration in a sports auditorium before transport to the camps. Dec 15, 2011 chicago sometimes one performance can bolster the impact of an entire production. In this case a terrible topic the treatment of french jewish women and children in 1942 by the french vichy authorities is showcased by the life of the american journalist following up on the case 60 years after.
Called boomerang in europe, this book, written in english, is also an international besteller published in 15 countries and movie rights have been sold. Sarahs key by gilles paquetbrenner gilles paquetbrenner. It tells the story of a young girls experiences during and. Sarahs key director on why history must go deeper than twitter.
Sarahs key directed by gilles paquetbrenner available. With his film version of sarahs key, gilles paquetbrenner hopes he is. Sep 28, 2019 kristin scottthomas stars in the movie adaptation by gilles paquet brenner 2010. Sarah, a young jewish girl had to face a life she never could have imagined. Kristin scott thomas, melusine mayance, niels arestrup, frederic pierrot, michel duchaussoy, dominique frot, natasha mashkevich, with the participation of gisele casadesus and aidan quinn in the. Danielle berrin interviews sarahs key director gilles paquet. Julia jarmond kristin scott thomas is an american writer living in paris with her husband, bertrand frederic pierrot, an architect who is restoring a block of apartments in paris owned by. She stumbles upon a family secret which will link her forever to sarah, a young jewish girl who lived. Kristin scott thomas, melusine mayance, niels arestrup, frederic pierrot, michel duchaussoy, dominique frot, natasha mashkevich, with the participation of gisele casadesus and aidan quinn in. Detailed summary, analysis and reading guide by bright summaries 11 oct 2016 unknown binding. The rain watcher is a powerful family drama set in paris as the malegarde family gathers to celebrate the fathers 70th. Sarahs key 2010 film by gilles paquetbrenner librarything.
But director gilles paquetbrenner places his narrative focus on the wrong character, weakening the films. But sarahs key, the film and the book, is not quite the historical. Kristin scott thomas seems cursed with playing women suffering. Sarahs key directed by gilles paquetbrenner available on. Sarahs key is a 2010 french drama directed and cowritten by gilles paquetbrenner. Kristin scottthomas stars in the movie adaptation by gilles paquetbrenner 2010. I had seen the movie starring kristin scott thomas, a couple of years ago but wanted to see it again after just finishing the nightingale, by kristin hannah. While switching ways through the different points of history, it tells the story of two people in two different time periods, sarahs and julias.
Paquetbrenner was suggesting that his latest, sarahs key, might be the holocaust movie for this moment. Paralleling her story is the account of american journalist julia jarmond, in the year 2002, who is living in france and assigned to cover the 60th anniversary of the vel dhiv, the french. Jul 17, 2011 without quite coming out and saying so, mr. Bekijk meer ideeen over parijs poster, wereldkaart poster en moderne fotografie.
Why the sky was blue, and what were clouds made of, and how babies came into the world. That was partly because the plot engrossed him and. Sarahs key director on why history must go deeper than. She lay on her back in the bed and listened to the silence of the old house.