The Passerby (1982), also known as La passante du Sans-Souci, is a French-West German drama directed by Jacques Rouffio. Based on the 1936 novel by Joseph Kessel, the film follows Max Baumstein, a human rights activist whose past in 1930s Berlin becomes connected to a murder case in Paris.
The film stars Romy Schneider, Michel Piccoli and Helmut Griem. Set across different periods in Berlin and Paris, The Passerby explores memory, loss and the consequences of political persecution. The film was released in 1982 and has a runtime of approximately 110 minutes.
