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World Wars Army of Shadows

Army of Shadows

Film · 1969

Original titleL'Armée des ombres

Original languageFrench

Runtime2 hours 25 minutes

GenreDramaThriller

Set in1942
Letterboxd average
4.4 / 5
Saltiness

Fewer grains = more historically accurate.

Shelfmark MS 0263Last checked

Directed byJean-Pierre Melville
27 years
between the events and the release
1942 → 1969

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Production Information

Written by
Jean-Pierre Melville
Cinematography
Walter WottitzPierre Lhomme
Production design
Théobald Meurisse
Costume design
Colette Baudot
Music by
Éric Demarsan
Production countries
FranceItaly
Box office
$906,133

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