Jean-Pierre Melville's terrific homage to the men and women of French Resistance during the WW II is as thrilling as any of his films. The films shows the great risks taken and high price paid by many before the defeat of the Nazis. The film builds slowly showing the different characters performing extraordinary feats against a vicious and smart enemy before ending with a bang that will leave you shell shocked. The film is as real as it gets without ever getting sentimental showing the great contribution of the army of shadows that consisted of many ordinary people that performed extraordinary tasks. The excellent cast includes Lino Ventura and Simone Signoret amongst others. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Army of Shadows
Jean-Pierre Melville's terrific homage to the men and women of French Resistance during the WW II is as thrilling as any of his films. The films shows the great risks taken and high price paid by many before the defeat of the Nazis. The film builds slowly showing the different characters performing extraordinary feats against a vicious and smart enemy before ending with a bang that will leave you shell shocked. The film is as real as it gets without ever getting sentimental showing the great contribution of the army of shadows that consisted of many ordinary people that performed extraordinary tasks. The excellent cast includes Lino Ventura and Simone Signoret amongst others. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
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