The War Is Over
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The War Is Over

6.5 / 10 1966 1h 57mNR French
Drama

Storyline

On his way from Madrid to Paris, Diego, a chief of the Spanish Communist Party, is arrested at the border for an ID check but manages to flee. When he arrives in Paris, he searches for one of his comrades to prevent him from going to Madrid where he could be arrested.

Cast & Crew

Yves Montand

Yves Montand

Diego Mora / Carlos / Domingo

Lead
Ingrid Thulin

Ingrid Thulin

Marianne

Geneviève Bujold

Geneviève Bujold

Nadine Sallanches

Jean Dasté

Jean Dasté

The Man in Charge

Dominique Rozan

Dominique Rozan

Jude

Jean-François Rémi

Jean-François Rémi

Juan

Marie Mergey

Marie Mergey

Mme. López

Michel Piccoli

Michel Piccoli

Inspector #1

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alain Resnais's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The War Is Over is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker