Sarah's Key Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Sep. 2, 2011

Sarah's Key

Release Date: Friday, July 22, 2011 NYC/LA

Director: Gilles Paquet-Brenner

Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas • Niels Arestrup

PG-13 Drama 1 hr, 51 m

3.5 / 5.0

81% WILL SEE 19% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Sarah's Key is the story of an American journalist living in Paris, Julia Jarmond (Kristen Scott Thomas), whose research for an article about the Vel' d'Hiv Roundup in 1942 in France ends up turning her own world upside down. In July 1942, Sarah, a ten-year old girl, is taken with her parents by the French police as they go door-to-door in the middle of the night arresting Jewish families. Desperate to protect her younger brother, Sarah locks him in a bedroom cupboard – their secret hiding place – and promises to come back for him as soon as they are released. Nearly seventy years later, Julia stumbles on the terrible secret that the home Sarah's family was forced to leave is about to become her own. As Julia's life becomes entwined with Sarah's heart-breaking story she must tackle the complex issue of how to live with the past and keep moving forward.

Drama Adaptation

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Who stars in Sarah's Key – Cast List

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Kristin Scott Thomas
My Mother's Wedding, Tomb Raider
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Niels Arestrup
Hanna, War Horse

Who is making Sarah's Key – Crew List

A look at Sarah's Key behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Gilles Paquet-Brenner last helmed Crooked House and Dark Places. The film's writer Gilles Paquet-Brenner last penned Dark Places and Walled In.

Director: Gilles Paquet-Brenner
Screenwriter: Gilles Paquet-Brenner

Studio: The Weinstein Company
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the Sarah's Key

Key Facts

Based on Tatiana de Rosnay's New York Times best seller.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed Sarah's Key movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for thematic material including disturbing situations involving the Holocaust
Runtime: 1 hr, 51 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Elle S'Appelait Sarah
Language: English

Sarah's Key Trailers and Clips

Sarah's Key

Theatrical Trailer

Sarah's Key Release Date: When was the film released?

Sarah's Key was released in New York / Los Angeles on Friday, July 22 , 2011. The film was released in approximately 5 theaters. There were six other movies released on the same date, including Captain America: The First Avenger, Friends with Benefits and Another Earth.