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The Patriots

The Patriots

Drama · Crime · 1994

Ariel, a young French Jew, decides to leave his family to go to Israel and secretly become an agent of Mossad, the Israeli secret service. After years of training, his first mission is in Paris to steal secrets from Remy Prieur, a French atomic scientist.

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The Patriots

“Manipulation is our business”

1994 Drama · Crime 2h 22m

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6.7 / 10

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Ariel, a young French Jew, decides to leave his family to go to Israel and secretly become an agent of Mossad, the Israeli secret service. After years of training, his first mission is in Paris to steal secrets from Remy Prieur, a French atomic scientist.

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Directed by

Éric Rochant

Written by

Éric Rochant

Yvan Attal

Yvan Attal

Ariel Brenner

Richard Masur

Richard Masur

Jeremy Pelman

Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

Eagleman

Yossi Banai

Yossi Banai

Yossi

Nancy Allen

Nancy Allen

Catherine Pelman

Maurice Bénichou

Maurice Bénichou

Yuri

Emmanuelle Devos

Emmanuelle Devos

Rachel

Court is in session

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Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.