A Matter of Resistance

1966 1h 33m FR

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 54

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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In the countryside near Normandy's beaches lives Marie, unhappy. It's 1945, she's married to Jérôme, a somewhat fussy milquetoast, diffident to the war around him and unwilling to move his wife to Paris, where she longs to live, shop, and party. A German outfit is bivouacked at Jérôme and Marie's crumbling château because its commanding officer is pursuing Marie. She's also eyed by a French spy working with the Allies as they plan D-Day. He woos her (posing to the Germans as her brother) and, in his passion, forgets his mission. Heroics come from an unexpected direction, and Marie makes her choice.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Catherine Deneuve
Marie
Pierre Brasseur
Dimanche
Philippe Noiret
Jérôme
Mary Marquet
Charlotte
Henri Garcin
Julien
Carlos Thompson
Klopstock
Paul Le Person
Roger
Marc Dudicourt
Schimmelbeck

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Paul Rappeneau
Writers: Claude Sautet, Daniel Boulanger, Alain Cavalier
Languages: English, French
Countries: France

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-Paul Rappeneau, shot by Pierre Lhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Catherine Deneuve and Pierre Brasseur and Philippe Noiret carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0059872 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean-Paul Rappeneau directs. Pierre Lhomme behind the camera. Michel Legrand scores. Pierre Gillette cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, French.

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160 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jean-Paul Rappeneau, shot by Pierre Lhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Michel Legrand. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Pierre Gillette shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Catherine Deneuve and Pierre Brasseur and Philippe Noiret carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0059872 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.