The Rays and Shadows

The Rays and Shadows (2026) is a drama, history film directed by Xavier Giannoli rated 7.5/10.

Jean and Otto, a French newspaperman and a young German Francophile, are fighting for peace in Europe. Jean’s daughter, Corinne, is launching a brilliant acting career in the film world, but war breaks out and France is occupied. The two friends have a major role to play in this new France. Jean becomes a big press baron and an ardent advocate of collaboration with the occupying forces, while Otto becomes the Reich’s ambassador in Paris. Corinne, meanwhile, finds herself thrown into the lion’s pit.

Cast

Jean Dujardin

Jean Luchaire

Nastya Golubeva Carax

Corinne Luchaire

August Diehl

Otto Abetz

Olivier Chantreau

Guy de Voisins

Anna Próchniak

Lydia Rogers

Lucile Vignolles

Suzanne de Bruyker

Chloé Astor

Françoise Luchaire

Vincent Colombe

Guy Crouzet

Maria Cavalier-Bazan

Eva

Valeriu Andriuță

Léonide Moguy

François de Brauer

Pierre Labarrière

Meherio Patoux

Corinne Luchaire (enfant)