Sarah's Key
Elle s'appelait Sarah
“Uncover the mystery.”
Synopsis
On the night of 16 July 1942, ten year old Sarah and her parents are being arrested and transported to the Velodrome d'Hiver in Paris where thousands of other jews are being sent to get deported. Sarah however managed to lock her little brother in a closet just before the police entered their apartment. Sixty years later, Julia Jarmond, an American journalist in Paris, gets the assignment to write an article about this raid, a black page in the history of France. She starts digging archives and through Sarah's file discovers a well kept secret about her own in-laws.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Type: Trailer • Published 2010-11-18
Top Cast
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Kristin Scott Thomas
Julia Jarmond
Mélusine Mayance
Sarah Starzynski, child
Niels Arestrup
Jules Dufaure
Frédéric Pierrot
Bertrand Tezac
Michel Duchaussoy
Edouard Tezac
Dominique Frot
Genneviève Dufaure
Natasha Mashkevich
Rywka Starzynski
Gisèle Casadesus
Mamé Tezac
Aidan Quinn
William Rainsferd
Sarah Ber
Rachel
Arben Bajraktaraj
Wladyslaw Starzynski
James Gerard
Mike Bambers
Joseph Rezwin
Joshua
Kate Moran
Alexandra
Paul Mercier
Michel Starzynski
Alexandre Le Provost
Plainclothes policeman
Serpentine Teyssier
Mrs Royer
Simon Eine
Franck Levy
Release History & Theatrical Window
Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
July 22, 2011
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 17, 2011
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$10M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$17.5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.75x
+$7.5M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gilles Paquet-Brenner
- Screenplay & Story
- Gilles Paquet-Brenner, Serge Joncour
- Original Score
- Max Richter
- Original Title
- Elle s'appelait Sarah
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- Yiddish, German, Italian, French, English
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Production Budget
- $10M
- Worldwide Gross
- $17.5M
- Production Studios
- A Plus Image, Hugo Productions, Studio 37, TF1 Droits Audiovisuels, France 2 Cinéma, TPS Star, La Région Île-de-France, Canal+, France Télévisions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gilles Paquet-Brenner
Gilles Paquet-Brenner, Serge Joncour, Tatiana De Rosnay
Max Richter
Pascal Ridao
Hervé Schneid
Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela, Stéphane Marsil
Department Leadership Roster
Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela
Producer
Stéphane Marsil
Producer
Gilles Paquet-Brenner
Director
Gilles Paquet-Brenner
Screenplay
Max Richter
Original Music Composer
Serge Joncour
Screenplay
Françoise Dupertuis
Production Design
Hervé Schneid
Editor
Pascal Ridao
Director of Photography
Eric Perron
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sarah's Key
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Sarah's Key about?
On the night of 16 July 1942, ten year old Sarah and her parents are being arrested and transported to the Velodrome d'Hiver in Paris where thousands of other jews are being sent to get deported. Sarah however managed to lock her little brother in a closet just before the police entered their apartment. Sixty years later, Julia Jarmond, an American journalist in Paris, gets the assignment to write an article about this raid, a black page in the history of France. She starts digging archives and through Sarah's file discovers a well kept secret about her own in-laws.
Who directed Sarah's Key?
Sarah's Key was directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner.
Who stars in Sarah's Key?
The principal cast of Sarah's Key includes Kristin Scott Thomas, Mélusine Mayance, Niels Arestrup, Frédéric Pierrot, Michel Duchaussoy.
When was Sarah's Key released and how long is it?
Sarah's Key was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 51m.
What was the box office and production budget of Sarah's Key?
Sarah's Key had a reported production budget of $10M and grossed $17.5M at the worldwide box office (1.75 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Sarah's Key?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sarah's Key was composed by Max Richter.
Is Sarah's Key based on a book or true story?
Sarah's Key is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Tatiana De Rosnay".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Sarah's Key?
Sarah's Key holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: TP; US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).