The gripping masterpiece about the French Resistance written & directed by pioneering filmmaker & Resistance fighter Jean-Pierre Melville.
Philippe (Lino Ventura), aided by Resistance compatriots including maitresse of disguise Mathilde (Simone Signoret), goes underground in the face of the German Occupation – but the price of heroism can be truly horrific. (Rialto Pictures)
“A rare work of art that thrills the senses and the mind… Worthy of that overused superlative MASTERPIECE!” – Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
