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Lucky Star (2025)

Original title: La bonne étoile

2025-11-12 · 1h 45m · FR
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In 1940, in France, Jean Chevalin lives with his family in great poverty after deserting the army. Convinced that some people manage better than others, he decides to pretend to be Jewish in order to receive help from smugglers and reach the free zone. This ruse will lead his family on a journey that will gradually dismantle his prejudices.

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Pascal ElbéDirector

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Benoît PoelvoordeBenoît PoelvoordeJean Chevalin /JacobAudrey LamyAudrey LamyPaulette Chevalin /SarahHugo BeckerHugo BeckerL'anguillePascal ElbéPascal ElbéSam GoldsteinZabou BreitmanZabou BreitmanMadeleineLouis Lagorce Douce-DoussièreLouis Lagorce Douce-DoussièreMarcel Chevalin/JosephDavid TalbotDavid TalbotFaurillonPatrick MillePatrick MilleEmmanuelle SchaaffEmmanuelle SchaaffFrancetteLéa AlborghettiLéa AlborghettiFleurJeanne RosaJeanne RosaRivkaÉmilie Gavois-KahnÉmilie Gavois-KahnJeanne

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · DramaDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference345037Actor preference193298 · 127066 · 287946Country preferenceFrDecade preference2020

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What is Lucky Star about?

In 1940, in France, Jean Chevalin lives with his family in great poverty after deserting the army. Convinced that some people manage better than others, he decides to pretend to be Jewish in order to receive help from smugglers and reach the free zone. This ruse will lead his family on a journey that will gradually dismantle his prejudices.

How long is Lucky Star?

Lucky Star has a runtime of 105 minutes.