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Cast
Michel Leeb
as François Verdier
Daniel Russo
as Maxime Verdier
Claire Maurier
as Hortense Verdier
Alice Isaaz
as Marion Verdier
Anne Jacquemin
as Solange Verdier / Rose-Marie Verdier
Dominique Pinon
as Colonel Otto Strudel
Pierre Kiwitt
as Lieutenant Johan Brandt
Antoine Basler
as Colonel SS Spieder
Jean-Philippe Lafont
as Général Sternitz
Michel Crémadès
as Anatole Mandrin
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2012
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes1
DirectorClaude-Michel Rome
WritersStéphane Freiss, Claude-Michel Rome
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLa Guerre du Royal Palace
About La Guerre du Royal Palace
Between September 1940 and August 1944, luxury hotels are requisitioned by the Germans as staff headquarters, giving the hotels' employees a ringside seat of the enemy's secrets and activities. Such is the case with Royal Palace, run by Maxime and Solange Verdier, in which the Abwerth, the German counter-intelligence service, establishes its HQ.
Directed by Claude-Michel Rome, La Guerre du Royal Palace leans on a strong ensemble — Michel Leeb, Daniel Russo, Claire Maurier — 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 comedy titles of 2012.
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