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Product Description Paris, 1940. The civilized, upper-class life of film producer Jean Casson ends with the German occupation of Paris. Out of money, almost out of luck, he attempts to work with a German film company, but is drawn into the dark world of espionage and double agents. More used to evading jealous husbands than the secret police, Casson becomes a most reluctant spy - torn between honor, patriotism, love and survival. "Nothing can be like watching CASABLANCA for the first time, but Furst comes closer than anyone has in years." (Time Magazine) From the Publisher 6 1.5-hour cassettes From AudioFile Furst's terrain encompasses the passions of war and friendship. Jean Claude Casson is a cinematographer who is sidetracked by the actual drama of war. Where a film of espionage might be challenging, the real thing sets his stomach roiling. His comfortable world has darkened, smothering him in the sheer weariness of a clandestine existence in Occupied Paris. Langton sets a tone compatible with the 1940s, using a voice that it is reminiscent of newsreel reports of the era; flat and uncompromising, it underscores the dreariness of poverty and fear. Were it not for some excruciating mispronunciations, the result would be more than satisfactory. S.B.S. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine