In occupied Paris, an actress married to a Jewish theater owner must keep him hidden from the Nazis while doing both of their jobs.
From memory: Despite the director's usual excellence in style and casting, this effort seems derivative and somewhat old-fashioned, and the ending is quite disappointing.
Halliwell****: "Tightly enclosed symbolic melodrama of oppression and release that concentrates on individual lives caught up in a moment of mass madness and seeking refuge in their dedication to their art."
Maltin**1/2: "A film with charm and style but no point - a problem underscored by its abrupt quizzical finale. Watching the elegant Deneuve provides most of this film's appeal."
