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Army of Crime

2009 · 139 min

A solemn, slow-building chronicle of doomed resistance that weighs every act of violence and ends in quiet, devastating martyrdom.

Overview
This gripping historical drama recounts the story of Armenian-born Missak Manouchian, a woodworker and political activist who led an immigrant laborer division of the Parisian Resistance on 30 operations against the Nazis in 1943. The Nazis branded the group an Army of Crime, an anti-immigrant propaganda stunt that backfired as the team's members became martyrs for the Resistance.
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • rebellion
  • immigration
  • justice
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
war, drama, history
Directed by
Robert Guédiguian
Starring
Simon Abkarian, Virginie Ledoyen, Robinson Stévenin, Lola Naymark, Adrien Jolivet, Pierre Niney, Olga Legrand, Alexandru Potocean
Music
Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography
Pierre Milon
Runtime
139 min
Country
France
Languages
German, French

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