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1969
  • Drama
  • Thriller
  • War

Army of Shadows

Betrayal. loyalty. collaboration. resistance.
L'Armée des ombres
Runtime
2h 25m
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Countries
  • FR
  • France
  • IT
  • Italy
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Languages
  • en
  • fr
  • de
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.

Crew
Jean-Pierre Melville
Director Screenplay
Joseph Kessel
Novel
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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, aka «Le Masque»
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  • Status
    Released
  • Release date
    Sept. 10, 1969
  • Original Language
    French
  • Revenue
    $ 741,766
  • Production Companies
    • Fono Roma
    • Les Films Corona

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