Army of Crime

2009 2h 19m FR

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6.4

MID

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88%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.7

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 118🍅88%Rotten Tomatoes●76Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 3,616

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Synopsis

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This gripping historical drama recounts the story of Armenian-born Missak Manouchian, a woodworker and political activist who led an immigrant laborer division of the Parisian Resistance on 30 operations against the Nazis in 1943. The Nazis branded the group an Army of Crime, an anti-immigrant propaganda stunt that backfired as the team's members became martyrs for the Resistance.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Simon Abkarian
Missak Manouchian
Virginie Ledoyen
Mélinée Manouchian
Robinson Stévenin
Marcel Rayman
Lola Naymark
Monique Stern
Adrien Jolivet
Henri Krasucki
Pierre Niney
Henri Keltekian
Olga Legrand
Olga Bancic
Alexandru Potocean
Alexandre le mari d'Olga

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Guédiguian
Writers: Robert Guédiguian, Serge Le Péron, Gilles Taurand
Languages: German, French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Guédiguian, shot by Pierre Milon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bernard Sasia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Simon Abkarian and Virginie Ledoyen and Robinson Stévenin carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1258120 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robert Guédiguian directs. Pierre Milon behind the camera. Alexandre Desplat scores. Bernard Sasia cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in German, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, French.
3Directed by Robert Guédiguian, shot by Pierre Milon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Bernard Sasia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Simon Abkarian and Virginie Ledoyen and Robinson Stévenin carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1258120 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.