An idealistic german officer is assigned to the home of a middleaged man and his grown niece. The plot is the word used to describe what happens in the book. The uncle and niece refuse to speak to him, but each evening the officer warms himself by the fire and talks of his country, his music, and his idealistic views of the relationship between france. The metaphorical tact of the title is representative of the work. Julie delarme, michel galabru, thomas jouannet en marie bunel. A young piano teacher, jeanne larosiere, lives alone with her grandfather, after the death of her parents. Most of the film is confined to the living room of a bourgeois french family. The house where he now stays is inhabited by young jeanne, who makes a living by giving piano lessons, and by her grandfather. The setting is in a small village in france, near the sea, when the germans begin their invasion. After werners departure for the russian front, jeanne is shocked to receive a letter. Sorry again that it is a film nobody has seen, but please, please, please add. In a small town in the west of france, during the german. The house where he now stays is inhabited by young. With julie delarme, michel galabru, thomas jouannet, marie bunel.
I begin with all my intellectual, historical, and social defenses raised against the argument that i must see its protagonist, a nazi officer, as a flawed. This film was awarded on the festival of fiction of sainttropez. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to silence of the sea. I watched this movie entirely in french with no subtitles, and my french is rather weak but you really dont need subtitles for this. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 31 produced by 5 music by 2 cinematography by 1 film editing. Jeanpierre melville began his career with this powerful adaptation of an underground novel written during the nazi occupation of france. The film is very well made, actually one of melvilles better films. Met julie delarme, michel galabru en thomas jouannet. Release dates 8 also known as aka 7 release dates france 18 september 2004 saint tropez tv film festival belgium 24 october 2004. This film was awarded at the festival of fiction of sainttropez in 2004 three awards. Id like to recommend an old book, forgotten by many, that was secretly published in france in 1942. Army of shadows yet remains a singularly eerie masterwork in its own right. Also this moc dvd has an excellent transfer, and the extras are really interesting with jeanette vincendeau introducing melville as a.
Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 31 produced by 5 music by 2 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 production design by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 4 production management 1. Also this moc dvd has an excellent transfer, and the extras are really interesting with jeanette vincendeau introducing melville as a film maker. Drama oorlog film geregisseerd door pierre boutron. Release dates 8 also known as aka 7 release dates france 18 september 2004. It is the story of an older man who lives with his niece in a small town in france that is occupied by the germans in 1940. The story takes place in 1941 during world war ii, and concerns the relationship of a frenchman and his granddaughter with a german captain, who occupies their house during the german occupation of france.