The Army of Crime (2009)
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A daring band of rebels take on Nazi forces in Europe in this wartime drama from director Robert Guediguian. Born in Armenia, Missak Manouchian (Simon Abkarian) had settled in France by the time World War II broke out; a socialist who stood in fierce opposition to the Axis forces occupying his country, he and a handful of other leftists formed the FTP-MOI, a faction of the French Resistance comprised of immigrants who came to France before the war. Working beside Manouchian was his wife Melinee (Virginie Ledoyen), a poet turned underground fighter; Marcel (Robinson Stevenin), a Jewish volunteer who is an excellent shot with a rifle, and Thomas (Gregory Leprince-Ringuet), a passionate Marxist with a skill for making bombs. Along with several other activists, the FTP-MOI wage a propaganda campaign against the Nazis while targeting selected Axis leaders for execution. But despite their cunning and talent, Manouchian and his partners find it difficult to keep their work a secret, and in time they're found out by a ruthless detective (Jean-Pierre Darroussin) with the Vichy police. L'Armee du Crime (aka The Army Of Crime) was based on the true story of a French resistance group dubbed "the Army of Crime" in Vichy propaganda pieces. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Simon Abkarian - Missak Manouchian
- Robinson Stévenin - Marcel Rayman
- Lola Naymark - Monique Stern
- Virginie Ledoyen - Mélinée Manouchian
- Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet - Thomas Elek
- Yann Tregouet - Representative David
- Director(s):
- Robert Guédiguian
- Writer(s):
- Serge Le Péron, Robert Guédiguian, Gilles Taurand
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