ɔːlðˈoʊ lˈuːzi ˈɪntᵻɡɹˌeɪts hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl ˈɛlɪmənts sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðɪ ˈɪnfəməs vˈɛl dəhˈɪv ɹˈaʊndʌp ˌɪntʊ ðə fˈɪlm, ɪɾ ɪz mˈoːɹ ðˌænɚ ɹˌiːkənstɹˈʌkʃən ʌvðə lˈaɪf ænd stˈæɾəs ʌvðə dʒˈuːz ˌʌndɚ ðə vˈɪtʃi ɹeɪʒˈiːm.
Although Losey integrates historical elements (such as the infamous Vel' d'Hiv Roundup) into the film, it is more than a reconstruction of the life and status of the Jews under the Vichy regime.