Film
Army of Shadows (1969)
Betrayal. Loyalty. Collaboration. Resistance.
Drama, History, Thriller, War· Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville· 145 min
Overview
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.
Connections
Top billing
- Lino Ventura as Philippe Gerbier
- Paul Meurisse as Luc Jardie
- Jean-Pierre Cassel as Jean-François Jardie
- Simone Signoret as Mathilde
- Claude Mann as Claude Ullman / Le Masque