
A propaganda film using footage from German and American movies ,newsreel material of the Riveria ,and staged scenes,to blame Jews for juvenile delinquency and financial scandals during the period between the world wars.
Directed by Pierre Ramelot, Les Corrupteurs leans on a strong ensemble — Simone Arys, Martine Carol — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1942.
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Paris 1942. François Mercier is an ordinary man who only aspires to start a family with the woman he loves, Blanche. He is also the employee of a talented jeweler, Mr. Haffmann. But faced with the German occupation, the two men will have no other choice but to conclude an agreement whose consequences, over the months, will upset the fate of our three characters.
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