On TV this evening: A movie masterpiece about resistance

On TV this evening: A movie masterpiece about resistance

Every day AlloCiné recommends watching a movie on TV (again). Tonight: Lino Venture Resistance Hero in Jean-Pierre Melville.

After the Silence of the Sea and Leon Morini, the priest, Jean-Pierre Melville, dedicates a new film to the life of the French under occupation. Army of ShadowsWhat he will say:I spent exactly twenty-five years and fourteen months on it. (…) It’s part of my memory, my flesh.“A very faithfully adapted feature film from Joseph Kessel’s novel, it really touches on the memories of the resistance fighters with a harsh, cold and terribly realistic view of this episode in French history.

An essential monument of the 7th art, Army of Shadows It surpasses the eye-catching magnificent compositions of Chiaroscuro, as well as the masterful compositions of Lino Ventura, Simone Sinore, Paul Meuris, Jean-Pierre Cassel, but also Paul Crouche and Christian Barbier. At AlloCiné, it’s the highest-grossing film in Jean-Pierre Melville’s filmography, averaging 4.3 out of 5.

Jean-Pierre Melville’s Shadow Army with Lino Ventura, Simon Sinore, Paul Crouchett …

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Tonight at France 3 at 9:10 p.m.

Source: allocine

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