The Army of Shadows

Jean-Pierre Melville
1969
2h 25m
France, Italy

Underrated in its day and nowhere to be seen for years, the great Jean-Pierre Melville's most personal film about the French Resistance, in which he also participated, is now recognized as the masterpiece of his filmography.

Synopsis

France, 1942. A civil engineer, member of the Resistance against the Nazis who have taken over the country, is arrested and sent to a concentration camp. When he manages to escape, he will look for the informant who turned him in to take revenge, while continuing his resistance action.

Details

Director

Jean-Pierre Melville

Cast

Lino Ventura, Paul Meurisse, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Simone Signoret

Genre

Drama, War

Also known as

L'Armée des Ombres | Η Μεγάλη Στρατιά των Αφανών Ηρώων

Language

French, German, English

Subtitles

Greek

Age rating

12+

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Long live Melville

Ένας από τους πιο υποτιμημένους σκηνοθέτες ever σε μία από τις πιο ώριμες στιγμές του.

i-am-film

04 Jun 2023

Από τις καλύτερες...

...ταινίες που έχουν γυριστεί για την Γαλλική Αντίσταση στη γερμανική κατοχή. Πιστή αναπαράσταση της εποχής, σασπένς, ανατροπές και μεγάλοι πρωταγωνιστές του παρελθόντος.

elina

04 Jun 2023