Monsieur Klein

Monsieur Klein
U.S. theatrical release poster
Directed byJoseph Losey
Written byFranco Solinas
Fernando Morandi
Costa-Gavras (uncredited)
Produced byAlain Delon
StarringAlain Delon
Jeanne Moreau
Michael Lonsdale
Francine Bergé
Juliet Berto
Massimo Girotti
Suzanne Flon
CinematographyGerry Fisher
Edited byMarie Castro-Vasquez
Henri Lanoë
Michèle Neny
Music byEgisto Macchi
Pierre Porte
Production
company
    • Lira Films
    • Adel Productions
    • Nova Films
    • Mondial Televisione Film
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 22 May 1976 (1976-05-22) (Cannes)
  • 23 September 1976 (1976-09-23) (Italy)
  • 27 October 1976 (1976-10-27) (France)
Running time
123 minutes
CountriesFrance
Italy
LanguageFrench
Budget$3,500,000
Box office$193,028

Monsieur Klein (English: "Mr. Klein") is a 1976 mystery drama film directed by Joseph Losey, produced by and starring Alain Delon in the title role. Set in occupied France, the Kafkaesque narrative follows an apparently Gentile Parisian art dealer who is seemingly mistaken for a Jewish man of the same name and targeted in the Holocaust, unable to prove his identity.

The film is a French and Italian co-production, and premiered at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival. It received widespread acclaim from critics and won three César Awards; Best Film, Best Director (Joseph Losey), and Best Production Design (Alexandre Trauner). Alain Delon was nominated for Best Actor.