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‘Moulin’ Shows Jean Moulin’s Capture, Torture, Unsolved Betrayal

5/18/2026

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Summary

Story summary

László Nemés directs “Moulin,” which portrays Jean Moulin’s resistance work in a stark, procedural style without heroic embellishment.
Gilles Lellouche portrays Jean Moulin as the film shows his capture and torture by the Gestapo.
Mátyás Erdély uses 35 mm lighting and shadow to create a visually striking yet somber atmosphere.
The screenplay leaves the identity of Moulin’s betrayer unresolved.

History

Historical Context

In 1943 Gestapo agents captured and tortured French Resistance hero Jean Moulin. The 1946 International Military Tribunal—jointly run by the United States, United Kingdom, Soviet Union and France—tried 22 senior Nazis, sentencing twelve to death and creating the first precedent for war-crime prosecution. The film “Moulin” uses this legacy to show how Nuremberg shaped post-war French memory.

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Story summary

László Nemés directs “Moulin,” which portrays Jean Moulin’s resistance work in a stark, procedural style without heroic embellishment.
Gilles Lellouche portrays Jean Moulin as the film shows his capture and torture by the Gestapo.
Mátyás Erdély uses 35 mm lighting and shadow to create a visually striking yet somber atmosphere.
The screenplay leaves the identity of Moulin’s betrayer unresolved.

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