Army of Shadows (1969)
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.
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
Genre: War, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 145 min
Release Date: September 10, 1969
Filmori Rating: 4.0/5 (1 ratings)
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Cast
- Lino Ventura - Philippe Gerbier
- Paul Meurisse - Luc Jardie
- Jean-Pierre Cassel - Jean-François Jardie
- Simone Signoret - Mathilde
- Claude Mann - Claude Ullman / The Mask
- Paul Crauchet - Félix Lepercq
- Christian Barbier - Guillaume Vermesch / The Buffalo
- Alain Dekok - Legrain
- Alain Libolt - Paul Dounat
- Jean-Marie Robain - Baron de La Ferté-Talloires
Screenplay
- Joseph Kessel (Novel)
- Jean-Pierre Melville (Screenplay)
Music: Éric Demarsan
Cinematography: Pierre Lhomme, Walter Wottitz
Editing: Françoise Bonnot
Production: Fono Roma, Les Films Corona
Country: France, Italy
Language: Deutsch, Français, English
Box Office: $906,133
Original Language: fr
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
czech, paris, france, based on novel or book, nazi, marseille, france, vichy regime, concentration camp, world war ii, french resistance, german occupation, 1940s
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who directed Army of Shadows?
- Army of Shadows was directed by Jean-Pierre Melville.
- Who stars in Army of Shadows?
- Army of Shadows stars Lino Ventura, Paul Meurisse, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Simone Signoret, Claude Mann, Paul Crauchet.
- How long is Army of Shadows?
- Army of Shadows has a runtime of 2h 25m (145 minutes).
- What genre is Army of Shadows?
- Army of Shadows is a War, Drama, Thriller film.
- What is the Filmori rating for Army of Shadows?
- Army of Shadows has a Filmori rating of 4.0/5 based on 1 ratings.
- How much did Army of Shadows gross?
- Army of Shadows grossed $906,133 worldwide.
- Where was Army of Shadows produced?
- Army of Shadows was produced in France, Italy.
- What are the themes of Army of Shadows?
- The themes of Army of Shadows include: The Horror of War and Humanity.