Fresh
As close to a masterpiece as any film you're likely to see this year.
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times
Army of Shadows
Betrayal. Loyalty. Collaboration. Resistance.
1969 · 2h 25m · Not Rated
Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Jean-Pierre Melville
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Army of Shadows
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.
Director and cast
- Jean-Pierre Melville Director
- Lino Ventura as Philippe Gerbier
- Paul Meurisse as Luc Jardie
- Jean-Pierre Cassel as Jean François Jardie
- Simone Signoret as Mathilde
- Claude Mann as Claude Ullman, aka «Le Masque»
- Paul Crauchet as Félix Lepercq
- Christian Barbier as Guillaume Vermesch « Le Bison »
- Alain Dekok Cast
- Alain Libolt Cast
- Alain Mottet Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
97%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A film to be seen and savored for its moral magnitude.
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Fresh
The glacial pacing can be an irritant as the film unfolds -- I repeatedly wanted to speed things up -- but Army of Shadows won't leave you alone after you've seen it.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh
From the first sight of German soldiers goose-stepping past the Arc de Triomphe to a postscript that spells out the fate of characters whose moral confusion is all too real, Army of Shadows is a movie of its time -- and ours.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Fresh
For anyone interested in the impact of war on ordinary men, Army of Shadows proves a sobering and invaluable experience.
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
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