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Army of Shadows (1969)

Original title: L'Armée des ombres

NR · 1969-09-10 · 2h 25m · FR
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Betrayal. Loyalty. Collaboration. Resistance.

Betrayed by an informant, Philippe Gerbier finds himself trapped in a torturous Nazi prison camp. Though Gerbier escapes to rejoin the Resistance in occupied Marseilles, France, and exacts his revenge on the informant, he must continue a quiet, seemingly endless battle against the Nazis in an atmosphere of tension, paranoia and distrust.

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Jean-Pierre MelvilleDirector
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Lino VenturaLino VenturaPhilippe GerbierPaul MeurissePaul MeurisseLuc JardieJean-Pierre CasselJean-Pierre CasselJean-François JardieSimone SignoretSimone SignoretMathildeClaude MannClaude MannClaude Ullman / The MaskPaul CrauchetPaul CrauchetFélix LepercqChristian BarbierChristian BarbierGuillaume Vermesch / The BuffaloAlain DekokAlain DekokLegrainSerge ReggianiSerge ReggianiHairdresserAlain MottetAlain MottetCamp CommanderAlain LiboltAlain LiboltPaul DounatJean-Marie RobainJean-Marie RobainBaron de La Ferté-Talloires

Keywords

Based on novel or bookWorld war iiParis, franceNazi1940sMarseille, franceConcentration campVichy regimeFrench resistanceCzechGerman occupation

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · WarTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · World War Ii · Paris FranceDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityWar · World War IiDirector preference197404

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What is Army of Shadows about?

Betrayed by an informant, Philippe Gerbier finds himself trapped in a torturous Nazi prison camp. Though Gerbier escapes to rejoin the Resistance in occupied Marseilles, France, and exacts his revenge on the informant, he must continue a quiet, seemingly endless battle against the Nazis in an atmosphere of tension, paranoia and distrust.

How long is Army of Shadows?

Army of Shadows has a runtime of 145 minutes.

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