Monsieur Batignole (2002)

In 1942, in occupied Paris, the apolitical grocer Edmond Batignole lives with his wife and daughter in a small apartment in the building of his grocery. When Pierre-Jean Lamour, his future son-in-law and collaborator of the Germans calls the Germans to arrest the Jewish Bernstein family, they move to the confiscated apartment. Some days later, the young Simon Bernstein escapes from the Germans and comes to his former home. When Batignole finds him, he feels sorry for the boy and lodges him, hiding Simon from Pierre-Jean and also from his wife. Later, two cousins of Simon meet him in the cellar of the grocery. When Pierre-Jean finds the fugitives, Batignole decides to travel with them to Switzerland.

All Releases

Domestic ()
International (100%)
$9,502,387
Worldwide
$9,502,387
Summary Details
Earliest Release DateMarch 6, 2002 (France)
Running Time1 hr 40 min
GenresComedy Drama War

By Release

Release GroupRolloutMarketsDomesticInternationalWorldwide
Original ReleaseMarch 6-October 4, 2002EMEA$9,048,800$9,048,800
2004 Re-releaseApril 15, 2004New Zealand$153,453$153,453
2005 Re-releaseApril 29, 2005Spain$300,134$300,134

By Region

EMEA# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
France1$8,353,894987
Spain1$300,1344,054
Italy1$241,3194,404
APAC# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
New Zealand1$153,4532,529