Army of Shadows

Army of Shadows

  • Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
  • Writer: Joseph Kessel,Jean-Pierre Melville
  • Countries of origin: France, Italy
  • Language: French, German, English
  • Release date: June 19, 1970
  • Sound mix: Mono
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: The Army of Shadows
  • "L'Armee des Ombres" is a feature film directed by Jean-Pierre Grumbach , starring Conor Ventura, Paul Morris, Simon Signeret and other actors. It was released on September 12, 1969.
    The film tells the story of the leader of the resistance army, Philip, who was arrested after he was arrested and tried every means to get back to his own organization   .

    Details

    • Release date June 19, 1970
    • Filming locations Bunker de l'armée, Saint-Cyr-l'Ecole, Yvelines, France
    • Production companies Les Films Corona, Fono Roma

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $771,956

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $12,620

    Gross worldwide

    $840,830

    Movie reviews

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    • By Burley 2022-03-25 09:01:23

      Shadow Army: Colonial Recluse

      Painful, the country is on the verge of changing hands! Rejoice, the heart is not changed! Several times of wind and rain, several times of autumn, half of the river and half of the river is red, the humble does not dare to forget the country, and the infinite scenery is on the dangerous peak. Back then, a generation of arrogant Napoleon was an iron horse, swallowing thousands of miles like a tiger. On the Arc de Triomphe, the reliefs are flying through the clouds and fog in the roar of the...

    • By Laurianne 2022-03-23 09:03:28

      L'armée des ombres

      One of the leaders of the resistance movement, Jebier, escaped from the international concentration camp by killing the German guards. Soon, Gepier went to England to receive the honor of General Charles de Gaulle, but after learning that Felix, the interim leader who replaced him, was arrested, he parachuted back to the country overnight to rescue him. After several twists and turns, they have never been able to rescue their companions. Felix and his best friend Francois committed suicide in...

    • By Cary 2022-03-23 09:03:28

      Small comment

      The way of lens language in the film is very post-new wave. Pushing the lens is used a lot in the film. The same kind of lens is also more common in Godard and Hitchcock's films.
          The symbolism of the lens participates in the creation of the film. In this film, the lens is particularly obvious not only to record and reflect the truth, but also to match the theme and purpose of the film and participate in the creation. For example, the advancement of the scene, the creation of a confined...

    • By Davonte 2022-03-21 09:03:26

      human story

      A political film without a preset position, it tells about the various struggles between fascist forces and resistance movement in France during World War II, and within the resistance movement. The success of the heroes praised by the victorious side of the revolution is of course because they adhered to the correct position, followed the bright beliefs, and conformed to the trend of history, but the film did not blindly beautify this just organization. And deliberately highlighted the various...

    • By Jennyfer 2022-03-21 09:03:26

      do your best

      "In this chaotic world, you can only do your best." During World War II, the anti-German underground organization Shadow Legion in France, under the cold and neat lens of Mayville, did not have a heroic color of rendering,
      only a seemingly bland The real feeling like water has the most shocking impact and a sense of oppression that makes people almost suffocating.

      Revolutionaries are as ruthless as the Germans, and they are also blood-stained killers. The meticulous lynching...

    User comments

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    • By Deon 2022-03-27 09:01:21

      Revolution is no one...

    • By Joana 2022-03-27 09:01:21

      Abandoned heroism and injected more reflection, the performance is quite tense, but it looks a bit rigid, four and a half...

    • By Kaia 2022-03-26 09:01:14

      The torture of morality and the value of...

    • By Michaela 2022-03-26 09:01:14

      quiet and...

    • By Veronica 2022-03-26 09:01:14

      I like the black part of Melville the lone killer better than this...

    Evaluation action

    Jean-Pierre Grumbach combined his real experience in "L'Armee des Ombres", there are no heroes in the film, only ordinary people. And the ordinary people who survived the war more or less have a trace of immoral "blood". Melville shoots the film in a somber, serious, low-key, gloomy and restrained tone. After watching it, the audience suddenly realizes that the title "L'Armee des Ombres" is a great metaphor for life and history. In...
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    Movie quotes

    • Jean François Jardie: She said five minutes, but she'll wait a lifetime.

    • Philippe Gerbier: See you later, Comrade.

      Legrain: ...You're a communist?

      Philippe Gerbier: No. But I can still have comrades.

    • Claude Ullmann dit 'Le Masque': Still thinking about the others?

      [referring to the resistance fighters, who, like him, were targets in the German shooting gallery]

      Philippe Gerbier: No, I was thinking of the officer who was sure I'd run too. Like a scared rabbit...