Review of Mr. Klein (1976) by Tim R — 30 Aug 2011
After I got past the off-putting dubbing into English, the film's central mystery really grabbed me. Alain Delon is an unscrupulous art dealer in France during WWII (preying on fleeing Jews by buying their treasures at low prices) who becomes mistaken for another "Robert Klein" who may be Jewish.
As his world crumbles with the enforcement of anti-Semitic laws, he searches (detective-like) for his doppelganger. Losey's direction (and art direction) heightens the ambiguity of Delon's situation and moves him into a world of blues and greys where alienation reigns.
This review of Mr. Klein (1976) was written by Tim R on 30 Aug 2011.
Mr. Klein has generally received very positive reviews.
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