Army of Shadows

Army of Shadows

1969 · 145 min · FR · NR · 8.0 (560 votes)
Dir. Jean-Pierre Melville · Starring Lino Ventura, Paul Meurisse, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Simone Signoret, Claude Mann, Paul Crauchet · Music Éric Demarsan

Betrayal. Loyalty. Collaboration. Resistance.

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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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This film immerses you in a world of quiet, relentless dread and profound sacrifice. It's a somber, unflinching portrayal of resistance, steeped in an atmosphere of constant tension and moral weight. The steady pace allows the grim realities and the characters' stoic resolve to resonate deeply, feeling both immediate and timeless.

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