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Army of Shadows (1969)

Betrayal. Loyalty. Collaboration. Resistance.

  • Sep 10, 1969
  • 2h 25m
  • NR

7.9/10

TMDB user score
790 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Army of Shadows is a 1969 drama and thriller film directed by Jean-Pierre Melville. Its leading cast includes Lino Ventura, Paul Meurisse and Jean-Pierre Cassel. It runs for 2 hours 25 minutes. Its original language is French.

Synopsis

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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Before You Pick

Time needed
2 hours 25 minutes
Age rating (US)
NR
Language
French (subtitles or a dub may be needed)
Audience signal
7.9/10 from 790 TMDB votes

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Official 4K Restoration Trailer [Subtitled] · plays from YouTube

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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 / Le Masque
  • Paul Crauchet Félix Lepercq
  • Christian Barbier Guillaume Vermesch / Le Bison
  • Alain Dekok Legrain
  • Alain Libolt Paul Dounat
  • Jean-Marie Robain Baron de La Ferté-Talloires
  • Albert Michel Gendarme
  • Georges Sellier Colonel Jarret du Plessis
  • Marco Perrin Octave Bonnafous
  • Hubert de Lapparent Aubert
  • Jeanne Pérez Marie
  • Alain Mottet Le Commandant du Camp
  • Denis Sadier Docteur de la Prison de la Gestapo
  • Serge Reggiani Le barbier

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