Victor HAÏM

January 16, 2022

Victor Haïm was a hidden child – not by the Marcel network, but a child who nonetheless had to flee Nazi barbarity to save his life. A playwright, screenwriter, actor and friend of Moussa’s in his day, Victor is an active member of our association.

We went to meet Victor at his home, camera ready. Passionate and committed, he shares with us part of his story, as well as his opinions – always frank and sometimes biting.

A man of the theatre (18:50)

Victor Haïm is a playwright, actor, screenwriter, director and drama teacher. He is the author of dozens of plays performed around the world by distinguished actors. In 2003 he received the Molière award for best living French-language playwright for Jeux de Scène, as well as the Grand Prix du Théâtre of the Académie Française for his body of work. Here he looks back with passion and affection on his career as a man of the theatre.

Crossing into the free zone (17:11)

We know Victor Haïm as a playwright, actor, screenwriter, director and drama teacher. We know less about his story as a Jewish child who had to flee and hide to escape Nazi barbarity. In this interview he shares his childhood memories of crossing into the free zone with his mother and his younger sister.

An ending full of hope (3:51)

Victor tells us with emotion how he accompanied his mother in her last moments, as she was taken by illness, by offering her an unparalleled gift: hope.

The critics (10:36)

Victor gives us a colourful account of his (sometimes critical) relations with certain critics.