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L'armée des ombres (1969)
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Release Date:
12 septembre 1969 (France) suitePlot:
France, 1942, during the occupation. Philippe Gerbier, a civil engineer, is one of the French Resistance's chiefs... suite | add synopsisAwards:
3 wins suiteAvis des utilisateurs:
A Classic in World Cinema suiteEnsemble
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Lino Ventura | ... | Philippe Gerbier | |
| Paul Meurisse | ... | Luc Jardie | |
| Jean-Pierre Cassel | ... | Jean François Jardie | |
| Simone Signoret | ... | Mathilde | |
| Claude Mann | ... | Claude Le Masque | |
| Paul Crauchet | ... | Felix | |
| Christian Barbier | ... | Le Bison | |
| Serge Reggiani | ... | The hairdresser | |
| André Dewavrin | ... | Colonel Passy | |
| Alain Dekok | ... | Legrain | |
| Alain Mottet | ... | Commander of the camp | |
| Alain Libolt | ... | Paul Dounat | |
| Jean-Marie Robain | ... | Baron de Ferte Talloire | |
| Albert Michel | ... | Gendarm | |
| Denis Sadier | ... | Gestapo's doctor |
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Autre(s) titre(s):
Army in the ShadowsArmy of Shadows (USA)
L'armata degli eroi (Italy)
The Shadow Army
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Spain:140 min | UK:145 min | USA:145 min | Argentina:145 minCouleur:
Couleur (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 suiteClassification:
Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:AA (original rating) | UK:AA (1978) | UK:12A (re-rating) (2005)Curiosités
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Cinematographer Pierre Lhomme claimed that the last surviving, watchable print of the movie had turned completely pink with age. He later supervised the 2k resolution, digital restoration of the film at the Eclair Laboratories in Paris. suiteGoofs:
Anachronisms: In the London WWII sequence, we see double yellow lines on the road. These were only introduced in the UK in 1956 and didn't become common until the 1960s. Same goes for a couple of the street signs, of a style not known before the 1960s. suiteSoundtrack:
Symphony No. 41 (Jupiter) suitefoire aux questions
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If you have any interest whatsoever in French cinema, World War II, moral ambiguity, or Simone Signoret, see this film.
Filmed in a cold, documentary-like style, the "Shadow Army" tells the intertwining stories of several members of the French resistance. The movie defies any sort of simple categorization. It is a thriller without being thrilling. It is a spy story without a single gadget. It portrays the tedium of the task without being boring. Finally, it tells a story of heroic courage without the benefit of a single hero. That last point isn't immediately evident and you are free to disagree, of course, but heroes (as defined in the usual movie terms) are hard to come by in this story.
A popular adage goes; one person's terrorist is another person's freedom fighter. This movie serves up proof to that lie. There are true freedom fighters that will never be labeled "terrorist" and you will meet them during the course of this film. The movie makes clear that they, and the ones around them, paid a high price in pursuit of freedom. Not just in life and limb, but in moral conviction. As the movie unfolds, I found myself asking, is this action justified? The answer, of course, is that it most certainly is. The better question is would I, or anyone I know, have the courage to do what had to be done.
The technical aspects of the film are all first rate even though a bit below the best of European cinema at the time. (In some ways, the lack of high definition color and sets give it a feel much more in keeping with the time it portrays.) The actors disappear into their roles and there is not a star-turn to be found.
According to the announcement made before the screening I attended, it is being released in the United States on May 12, 2006, just before the summer blockbuster crush. Why that date and why now, almost 30 years after it was made, I do not know. My guess is it probably has something to do with money. (Doesn't it always?) Whatever the reasons, skip the Tom Cruise vehicle and don't miss the opportunity to see it.