Our Heroes Died Tonight (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, Our Heroes Died Tonight is a drama and crime film directed by David Perrault, running about 97 minutes.

What it’s about. France in the early 60s. Simon, a wrestler, wears a white mask. In the ring, he is known as "The Specter". He suggests to his friend Victor who has just returned from combat to be his adversary in the ring and wear a black mask, and be known as "The Slaughterer of Belleville". But for Victor, still shaken from his experience in combat, this is too much; for once in his life he would like to be the good guy, the one people cheer on. Simon then suggests they switch masks. But it proves less easy to fool the rest of the wrestling crowd...

Who’s in it. Our Heroes Died Tonight stars Denis Ménochet as Victor, Jean-Pierre Martins as Simon, Constance Dollé as Jeanne and Philippe Nahon as Ferdinand, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, Our Heroes Died Tonight has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In AU you can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fetch TV. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Our Heroes Died Tonight page.

If you liked it. Fans of Our Heroes Died Tonight tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.