The Last Metro (1980)

Synopsis of The Last Metro

The Last Metro is set virtually in its entirety in a crumbling French theatre. During the Nazi occupation, Jewish director Lucas Steiner (Heinz Bennent) hides in the basement of the theatre, while his wife Marion (Catherine Deneuve) stars in its latest production. Marion is enamored of leading man Bernard Granger (Gerard Depardieu), and he with her, but they resist temptation out of respect to her husband. When she is given a choice between loyalty to her husband and to her countrymen, her dilemma offers two logical solutions--both of which are acted out on stage during the play. This Pirandellian ending aside, The Last Metro is one of the few films to accurately capture the feeling of what it was like to live in Paris under the thumb of the Nazis. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

131 mins

Director(s):

François Truffaut

Writer(s):

François Truffaut, Suzanne Schiffman, Jean-Claude Grumberg

Producer(s):

François Truffaut

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

PG(Mild Violence, Not For Children, Adult Situations)

Categories:

Drama

• 1980 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Actress
• 1980 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Cinematography
• 1980 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Editing
• 1980 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Actor
• 1980 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Sound
• 1980 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Original Screenplay
• 1980 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Production Design
• 1980 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Music
• 1980 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Picture
• 1980 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Original Screenplay
• 1980 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Director

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