Army of Shadows
Taste attributes: dramathrillerwarhistoricalespionagetried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"Betrayal. Loyalty. Collaboration. Resistance."
Boxlist takeA serious war film that is emotional, dark and wide-ranging. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
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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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1969
- Runtime
- 145 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Fono Roma
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
