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Army of Shadows

Original title: L'armée des ombres
  • 1969
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 25m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
30K
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Jean-Pierre Cassel, Paul Meurisse, Simone Signoret, and Lino Ventura in Army of Shadows (1969)
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FrenchPeriod DramaPsychological DramaDramaWar

An account of underground resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied France.An account of underground resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied France.An account of underground resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied France.

  • Director
    • Jean-Pierre Melville
  • Writers
    • Joseph Kessel
    • Jean-Pierre Melville
  • Stars
    • Lino Ventura
    • Paul Meurisse
    • Jean-Pierre Cassel
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    30K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jean-Pierre Melville
    • Writers
      • Joseph Kessel
      • Jean-Pierre Melville
    • Stars
      • Lino Ventura
      • Paul Meurisse
      • Jean-Pierre Cassel
    • 133User reviews
    • 119Critic reviews
    • 99Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast34

    Lino Ventura
    Lino Ventura
    • Philippe Gerbier
    Paul Meurisse
    Paul Meurisse
    • Luc Jardie
    Jean-Pierre Cassel
    Jean-Pierre Cassel
    • Jean François Jardie
    Simone Signoret
    Simone Signoret
    • Mathilde
    Claude Mann
    Claude Mann
    • Claude Ullmann dit 'Le Masque'
    Paul Crauchet
    Paul Crauchet
    • Felix Lepercq
    Christian Barbier
    • Guillaume Vermersch dit 'Le Bison'
    Serge Reggiani
    Serge Reggiani
    • The hairdresser
    André Dewavrin
    • Colonel Passy
    Alain Dekok
    • Legrain
    Alain Mottet
    • Commander of the camp
    Alain Libolt
    • Paul Dounat
    Jean-Marie Robain
    Jean-Marie Robain
    • Baron de Ferte Talloire
    Albert Michel
    • Gendarm
    Denis Sadier
    • Gestapo's doctor
    Georges Sellier
    • Colonel Jarret du Plessis
    Marco Perrin
    Marco Perrin
    • Octave Bonnafous
    Hubert de Lapparent
    Hubert de Lapparent
    • Aubert, Pharmacien
    • Director
      • Jean-Pierre Melville
    • Writers
      • Joseph Kessel
      • Jean-Pierre Melville
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews133

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      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.
    • Goofs
      When Gerbier is being taken to the concentration camp at the beginning of the film and the guard driving the police van makes an unexpected stop at the house, it is clear that the rain is only falling in front of the camera and directly on the van. Only a few feet away, no raindrops are hitting the mud or the puddles of water.
    • Quotes
      • Philippe Gerbier: See you, Comrade.
      • Legrain: You a communist?
      • Philippe Gerbier: No. But I do have comrades.
    • Connections
      Featured in Mémoires pour Simone (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Symphony No. 41 (Jupiter)
      (uncredited)
      Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 19, 1970 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • French
      • German
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El ejército de las sombras
    • Filming locations
      • Bunker de l'armée, Saint-Cyr-l'Ecole, Yvelines, France(execution by the Gestapo)
    • Production companies
      • Les Films Corona
      • Fono Roma
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $861,983
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,620
      • Apr 30, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $931,732
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 25m(145 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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