Army of Shadows
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Army of Shadows (1969)

12
23/03/1978 (GB)
War, History, Thriller
2h 25m

Betrayal. Loyalty. Collaboration. Resistance.

Overview

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.

  • Jean-Pierre MelvilleDirector, Screenplay
  • Original Title

    L'Armée des ombres

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    French

  • Revenue

    $906,133

Keywords

  • czech
  • paris, france
  • based on novel or book
  • nazi
  • marseille, france
  • vichy regime
  • concentration camp
  • world war ii
  • french resistance
  • german occupation
  • 1940s
  • nouvelle vague

Top Billed Cast

Lino Ventura

Lino Ventura

Philippe Gerbier

Paul Meurisse

Paul Meurisse

Luc Jardie

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Jean-François Jardie

Simone Signoret

Simone Signoret

Mathilde

Claude Mann

Claude Mann

Claude Ullman / The Mask

Paul Crauchet

Paul Crauchet

Félix Lepercq

Christian Barbier

Christian Barbier

Guillaume Vermesch / The Buffalo

Alain Dekok

Alain Dekok

Legrain

Alain Libolt

Alain Libolt

Paul Dounat

Jean-Marie Robain

Jean-Marie Robain

Baron de La Ferté-Talloires

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