Léon (played by Grégoire Ludig) is a protagonist in Max & Leon.
One of the two main protagonists conscripted in 1939. He and Max attempt to flee the war, impersonate German and French officers, escape to England to join the Free French Forces, serve as secret agents in Syria, get captured, and eventually navigate occupied France while working for conflicting resistance and propaganda groups. Max (played by David Marsais) appears in Max & Leon.
One of the two main protagonists conscripted in 1939. He and Léon embark on a perilous journey to return home, impersonate enemy and allied military personnel, join the Free French Forces in England, undertake covert missions in Syria, endure capture, and ultimately operate in France under dual allegiances between the resistance and Vichy propaganda. Célestin (played by Bernard Farcy) appears in Max & Leon.
Michel (played by Dominique Pinon) appears in Max & Leon.
Pichon (played by Julien Pestel) appears in Max & Leon.
Alice Marchal (played by Alice Vial) appears in Max & Leon.
Capitaine Lassard (played by Christopher Lambert) appears in Max & Leon.
Mme Dormeuil (played by Catherine Hosmalin) appears in Max & Leon.
Max & Leon (2016) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Léon
(played by Grégoire Ludig) — protagonist
One of the two main protagonists conscripted in 1939. He and Max attempt to flee the war, impersonate German and French officers, escape to England to join the Free French Forces, serve as secret agen...
Max
(played by David Marsais) — supporting
One of the two main protagonists conscripted in 1939. He and Léon embark on a perilous journey to return home, impersonate enemy and allied military personnel, join the Free French Forces in England,...
Célestin
(played by Bernard Farcy) — supporting
Michel
(played by Dominique Pinon) — supporting
Pichon
(played by Julien Pestel) — supporting
Alice Marchal
(played by Alice Vial) — supporting
Capitaine Lassard
(played by Christopher Lambert) — supporting
Mme Dormeuil
(played by Catherine Hosmalin) — supporting
Colonel Marchal
(played by Nicolas Marié) — supporting
Commandant Poulain
(played by Kyan Khojandi) — supporting
Eugène
(played by Nicolas Maury) — supporting
Acteur à la télévision anglaise
(played by Kad Merad) — minor
Bilal
(played by Fatsah Bouyahmed) — minor
Soldat du débarquement
(played by Baptiste Lecaplain) — minor
Résistant
(played by Alban Lenoir) — minor
Homme fataliste
(played by Bruno Wolkowitch) — minor
Résistant
(played by Simon Astier) — minor
Client du bar fermé à Mâcon
(played by David Salles) — minor
Commandant Beaulieu
(played by Jonathan Cohen) — minor
Cheminot délateur
(played by Philippe Duquesne) — minor
Story Analysis
A dual narrative of survival, deception, and shifting loyalties during World War II.
Plot Progression
Enlistment & Defeat
Disguise & Escape
Mission & Capture
Double Life in Vichy
Directed by Jonathan Barré
Max & Leon (2016) · 6.3/10 · adventure, comedy, war
