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Female Agents
“In the shadow of war, heroines write history.”
6.6 / 10• 2008• 1h 57m•NR• French
WarHistory
Storyline
May 1944, a group of French servicewomen and resistance fighters are enlisted into the British Special Operations Executive commando group under the command of Louise Desfontaines and her brother Pierre. Their mission, to rescue a British army geologist caught reconnoitering the beaches at Normandy.
Cast & Crew
Sophie Marceau
Louise Desfontaines
Lead
Julie Depardieu
Jeanne Faussier
Marie Gillain
Suzy Desprez
Déborah François
Gaëlle Lemenech
Moritz Bleibtreu
Karl Heinrich
Julien Boisselier
Pierre Desfontaines
Maya Sansa
Maria Luzzato
Vincent Rottiers
Eddy
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jean-Paul Salomé's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Female Agents is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
