L'Étrange monsieur Joseph

L'Étrange monsieur Joseph

2001 · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · War, TV Movie, History

Joseph Joanovici, a Romanian Jew married to Eva and father of Theresa, lives in Paris in 1939, on the eve of World War II. He managed to make his place in society by trading scrap.

Directed by Josée Dayan

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