A Matter of Resistance
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A Matter of Resistance

6.8 / 10 1966 1h 33mNR French
ComedyRomance

Storyline

In the countryside near Normandy's beaches lives Marie, unhappy. It's 1945, she's married to Jérôme, a somewhat fussy milquetoast, diffident to the war around him and unwilling to move his wife to Paris, where she longs to live, shop, and party. A German outfit is bivouacked at Jérôme and Marie's crumbling château because its commanding officer is pursuing Marie. She's also eyed by a French spy working with the Allies as they plan D-Day. He woos her (posing to the Germans as her brother) and, in his passion, forgets his mission. Heroics come from an unexpected direction, and Marie makes her choice.

Cast & Crew

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

Marie

Lead
Pierre Brasseur

Pierre Brasseur

Dimanche

Philippe Noiret

Philippe Noiret

Jérôme

MM

Mary Marquet

Charlotte

Henri Garcin

Henri Garcin

Julien

Carlos Thompson

Carlos Thompson

Klopstock

Paul Le Person

Paul Le Person

Roger

Marc Dudicourt

Marc Dudicourt

Schimmelbeck

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jean-Paul Rappeneau's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. A Matter of Resistance is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker