Army of Shadows
“Betrayal. Loyalty. Collaboration. Resistance.”
9.2 / 10
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Lino Ventura·Philippe Gerbier
Paul Meurisse·Luc Jardie
Jean-Pierre Cassel·Jean-François Jardie
Simone Signoret·Mathilde
Claude Mann·Claude Ullman / Le Masque
Paul Crauchet·Félix Lepercq
Christian Barbier·Guillaume Vermesch / Le Bison
Alain Dekok·Legrain
Alain Libolt·Paul Dounat
Jean-Marie Robain·Baron de La Ferté-Talloires
Average shot length
9.6s per shot
Jean-Pierre Melville's career average is 10.3s across 7 measured films —see the full picture.