Filmmaker and actor Chris Pine will introduce this staple of French and world cinema.
Jean-Pierre Melville’s Army of Shadows at the American Cinematheque
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Army of Shadows by Jean-Pierre Melville. Courtesy of Rialto Pictures.
American Cinematheque, Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA, 90028
June 7, 2024 | 7:00 pm
Philippe (Lino Ventura), aided by Resistance compatriots including mistress of disguise Mathilde (Simone Signoret), goes underground in the face of the German Occupation – but the price of heroism can be truly horrific. France, 1969, 35mm, 145 min, Rialto Pictures.
Directed by: Jean-Pierre Melville, adapted from Joseph Kessel’s novel (The Army of Shadows).
Starring Lino Ventura, Simone Signoret, and Jean-Pierre Cassel.
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New 4K Restoration of the film will be premiering August 16 at Laemmle Theatres!