Army of Shadows
Original title: L'armée des ombres · Turkish title: Gölgeler Ordusu
“Betrayal. Loyalty. Collaboration. Resistance.”
1969 · 2 h 25 min
Directed by 
Jean-Pierre Melville
Jean-Pierre MelvilleCast
Lino Ventura 
Paul Meurisse 
Simone Signoret
Credits
Written by: Joseph Kessel
Plot
A group of French Resistance fighters face danger and moral hardship under the occupation.
Sinekatalog’s take
Melville's cool, procedural account of the French Resistance is based on real experience. Its grey palette and unsentimental tone make the moral costs of the fight feel vivid.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.1 / 10 (29,818 votes)
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