The Accompanist (L' Accompagnatrice)

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It is once again a rather obscure French movie which not much people have seen here in Listal. It was directed by Claude Miller, a very good French director who passed away recently and never really reached a great success abroad which is too bad. I remember that this movie got some rather solid reviews in France and it’s too bad it is totally forgotten nowadays. The first interesting in this fl... read more

In Nazi-occupied Paris, a young accompanist named Sophie Vasseur gets a job with famed singer Irene Brice. As Irene's husband Charles, a businessman collaborating with the Nazis, wrestles with his conscience, Sophie becomes obsessed with Irene, taking on the role of maid as well as accompanist, living life vicariously through Irene's triumphs and affairs. The Accompanist proves to be a fascinating psychological drama which reveals the shadow side of beauty.