Army of Shadows

About Army of Shadows

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.

Jean-Pierre Melville's Army of Shadows is a 1969 thriller film. It runs 145 minutes and was released in September 1969.

Lino Ventura stars as Philippe Gerbier, Paul Meurisse as Luc Jardie, Jean-Pierre Cassel as Jean-François Jardie, and Simone Signoret as Mathilde. Written by Jean-Pierre Melville. The film began as a novel.

Shelv files it under historical fiction, psychological drama, concentration camp, and french resistance.

The Zone of Interest, The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society, and Schindler's List make useful companions to Army of Shadows, all filed under 1940s and nazi. It scores 7.9 out of 10 from 783 TMDB voters and it carries a NR rating.