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79% Critic Match
Army of Shadows
“Betrayal. Loyalty. Collaboration. Resistance.”
7.9 / 10• 1969• 2h 25m•NR• French
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Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Lino Ventura
Philippe Gerbier
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jean-Pierre Melville's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Army of Shadows is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
