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A Matter of Resistance

La Vie de château

1966 · 1h 33m · Comedy, Romance · France · Rated U (FR)

In the countryside near Normandy's beaches lives Marie, unhappy. It's 1945, she's married to Jérôme, a somewhat fussy milquetoast, diffident to the war around him and unwilling to move his wife to Paris, where she longs to live, shop, and party. A German outfit is bivouacked at Jérôme and Marie's crumbling château because its commanding officer is pursuing Marie. She's also eyed by a French spy working with the Allies as they plan D-Day. He woos her (posing to the Germans as her brother) and, in his passion, forgets his mission. Heroics come from an unexpected direction, and Marie makes her choice.

Directed by
Jean-Paul Rappeneau
Written by
Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Alain Cavalier, Claude Sautet, Daniel Boulanger
Starring
Catherine Deneuve, Pierre Brasseur, Philippe Noiret, Mary Marquet
6.3Smart score

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franceinvasionresistanceworld war ii
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