The Smuggler and Her Charges

A captivating and personal detective story that uncovers the truth behind the childhood of Michaël Prazan's father, who escaped from Nazi-occupied France in 1942 thanks to the efforts of a female smuggler with mysterious motivations.

2016

Documentary·History

1h 21min

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Top Billed Cast

Marine Baron
Self - Narrator (voice)
Franck Prazan
Self - B. Prazan's Son
Bernard Prazan
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Thérèse Léopold
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Philippe Pétain
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Self - Politician (archive footage)

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