
During World War 2 the Germans arrested people at random off the streets of Paris and in retaliation to sabotage by the resistance announced the execution of one in ten prisoners. Chosen as one of the victims, lawyer Chavel trades his place with another man in return for all his possessions. At the end of the war he returns to his house and tries to integrate himself with the family of the man who traded places with him, all the while hiding his true identity. However matters are complicated when a stranger arrives claiming to be Chavel.
Cast

Anthony Hopkins
Jean Louis Cheval

Kristin Scott Thomas
Therese Mangeot

Derek Jacobi
The Imposter

Cyril Cusack
The Priest

Brenda Bruce
Madame Mangeot

Timothy Watson
Michel Mangeot

Jim Carter
Pierre

Paul Rogers
Breton

Peter Jonfield
Roche

Michael Attwell
Krogh

Geoffrey Bayldon
Elderly Clerk

Robert Morgan
German Officer

Patrice Valota
Voisin

John Bennett
Jules
Alan Rossett
Prisoner #3
Guy Matchoro
Prisoner #4

François Lalande
Prisoner #5

Sébastien Floche
Concierge
Eva Schmidt
Secretary

Brigitte Barilley
(uncredited)
Crew

Jack Gold
Director
Lee Langley
Writer

Graham Greene
Novel
Millie Moore
Editor

Alan Hume
Director of Photography
Ray Corbett
First Assistant Director
Catherine Joubé
Second Assistant Director
William Self
Executive Producer
Norman Rosemont
Executive Producer
Dorothy Marchini
Production Supervisor
William Hill
Producer

David A. Rosemont
Producer
Michael Stringer
Production Design
Martin Hume
Camera Operator
Priscilla John
Casting
Robin Fraser-Paye
Costume Designer
Valérie Adda
Assistant Costume Designer
Linda Catlin
Key Hair Stylist

Didier Lavergne
Key Makeup Artist
Stephen Grubbs
Supervising Sound Editor
Thomas J. Huth
Sound Mixer
David Hildyard
Sound Mixer
Chris Gurney
Boom Operator

Lee Holdridge
Original Music Composer
Tom Carlson
Music Editor
Cheryl Leigh
Script Supervisor
Bernard Cassus-Soulanis
Location Manager
Maurie Beck
Associate Editor
Phillippe Chamenois
Key Grip
Gilbert Gallart
Gaffer
Stella Quef
Production Manager
Elliot Friedgen
Production Executive
Cliff Robinson
Art Direction
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