In the beginning it seems like it really doesn't carry any substance. Only in knowledge can it be prevented.It's far from being a must-see Delon movie, but I like this movie for some reason: splendid cinematography, beautiful soundtrack by composer Francis Lai, and of course, the pairing of (then) real-life lovers Delon-Darc at the peak of their beauty. It was possible for this to happen, and it remains possible for it to happen again at any minute. Its aim is summed up perfectly by the words of German philosopher Karl Jaspers: "That which has happened is a warning. The film features original footage and confessional monologues by the main characters. It resembles an old film montage in which you may not always be sure what is happening but which you know is depicting an absolute truth. Prepared to die for her beliefs - the idea that all lives have a purpose and that even in the direst circumstances, people are capable of doing good, - she decides to save a life, that of a Jewish woman named Rosa, by taking her place in the gas chamber. Although she initially agrees to go with him, at the last moment she changes her mind. As the Nazis face imminent defeat, Helmut decides to save Olga and escape with her to South America. Together they embark on a twisted and destructive relationship. Olga is put into a concentration camp where she encounters Helmut who was once madly in love with her and still harbours feelings for her. But his intentions are cut short when he is killed by Resistance fighters. Her case is investigated by Jules who, attracted to her, offers to be soft on her if she'll sleep with him. Olga is arrested for hiding Jewish children during a raid. Feature film about three people whose paths cross during a terrible time of war: Olga, a Russian aristocratic emigrant and member of the French Resistance Jules, a French collaborator and Helmut, a high-ranking German SS officer.
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