Army of Shadows
The Cinematheque, 1131 Howe Street, Vancouver Melville: Master of French Noir
ARMY OF SHADOWS (L'armée des ombres)
France/Italy 1969. Dir: Jean-Pierre Melville
Melville's most personal film is a haunting meditation on wartime survival that effortlessly transposes his noir sensibilities. Based on the 1943 memoir by Joseph Kessel.
18+
$3 annual membership required