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Army of Shadows
Why this pick
Its austere, tightly controlled portrait of the French Resistance shares the grave moral pressure, clandestine coordination, and unsentimental wartime atmosphere of Is Paris Burning?
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MOVIE1966 2h 55m FRA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Near the end of World War II, Gen. Dietrich von Choltitz receives orders to burn down Paris if it becomes clear the Allies are going to invade, or if he cannot maintain control of the city. After much contemplation Choltitz decides to ignore his orders, enraging the Germans and giving hope to various resistance factions that the city will be liberated. Choltitz, along with Swedish diplomat Raoul Nordling, helps a resistance leader organize his forces.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Marie Versini
Claire Morandat
Karl-Otto Alberty
SS - tapisserie de Bayeux (as Karl Otto Alberty)
Kirk Douglas
General Patton
Charles Boyer
Docteur Monod
Pierre Vaneck
Maj. Roger Gallois
Daniel Gélin
Yves Bayet
Pierre Dux
Cerat - Alexandre Parodi
Georges Claisse
Intern with Monod