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Army of Shadows
L'Armée des ombres
Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville
1969•2h 25m•NR•★ 8.1
Drama / History / War
Synopsis
An uncompromising French civil engineer and his clandestine network of Resistance operatives endure betrayal, Gestapo torture, and impossible moral choices in occupied France. Jean-Pierre Melville's somber, unromanticized masterpiece of wartime sacrifice.
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Jean-Pierre Melville
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Cast & Crew
DirectorJean-Pierre Melville
WriterJean-Pierre Melville
CinematographyWalter WottitzPierre Lhomme
MusicÉric Demarsan
Principal Cast
Lino VenturaPhilippe Gerbier
Paul MeurisseLuc Jardie
Jean-Pierre CasselJean-François Jardie
Simone SignoretMathilde
Claude MannClaude Ullman / Le Masque
Paul CrauchetFélix Lepercq
Christian BarbierGuillaume Vermesch / Le Bison
Alain DekokLegrain
Technical Specifications
Runtime2h 25m (145 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorJean-Pierre Melville
LanguagesFrench, German, English
CountryFR, IT
StudioCorona Filmproduktion • Fono Roma
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