Army of Shadows

1969 film directed by Jean-Pierre Melville
Movie film Q681225
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Army of Shadows

Summary

Army of Shadows is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,451 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Army of Shadows's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Army of Shadows was directed by Jean-Pierre Melville[4].
  • Jean-Pierre Melville wrote the screenplay for Army of Shadows[5].
  • Army of Shadows's composer is recorded as Éric Demarsan[6].
  • Army of Shadows's genre is drama film[7].
  • Army of Shadows's genre is war film[8].
  • Army of Shadows's based on is recorded as Q69421673[9].
  • A cast member of Army of Shadows was Lino Ventura[10].
  • A cast member of Army of Shadows was Simone Signoret[11].
  • A cast member of Army of Shadows was Paul Meurisse[12].
  • A cast member of Army of Shadows was Jean-Pierre Cassel[13].
  • A cast member of Army of Shadows was Serge Reggiani[14].
  • A cast member of Army of Shadows was Paul Crauchet[15].
  • A cast member of Army of Shadows was André Dewavrin[16].
  • A cast member of Army of Shadows was Nathalie Delon[17].
  • A cast member of Army of Shadows was Adrien Cayla-Legrand[18].
  • A cast member of Army of Shadows was Alain Dekok[19].
  • A cast member of Army of Shadows was Alain Libolt[20].
  • A cast member of Army of Shadows was Alain Mottet[21].
  • A cast member of Army of Shadows was Albert Michel[22].
  • A cast member of Army of Shadows was Christian Barbier[23].
  • A cast member of Army of Shadows was Claude Mann[24].
  • A cast member of Army of Shadows was Gaston Meunier[25].
  • A cast member of Army of Shadows was Georges Sellier[26].
  • A cast member of Army of Shadows was Hubert de Lapparent[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Army of Shadows was produced by Robert Dorfmann[28]. It was directed by Jean-Pierre Melville[4]. Jean-Pierre Melville wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Lino Ventura[10], Simone Signoret[11], Paul Meurisse[12], Jean-Pierre Cassel[13], Serge Reggiani[14], and Paul Crauchet[15].

Publication

Publication dates include September 12, 1969[29], May 30, 1970[30], June 19, 1970[31], September 17, 1970[32], October 6, 1970[33], and November 12, 1970[34]. The original language of Army of Shadows was French[35]. Genres include drama film[7] and war film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[36].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include World War II[37] and French Resistance[38].

Reception

Reviews include 97%[39], 8.6/10[40], 99/100[41], and 8.1/10[42].

Why It Matters

Army of Shadows ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,451 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.
  29. [39] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [40] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [41] . wikidata.org.
  32. [42] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [34] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [37] . wikidata.org.
  40. [38] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 larmee-des-ombres
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  2. 5d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period 1943
    Described by source AWFJ’s Top 100 Films List
    Publication date +1969-09-12T00:00:00Z, +1970-05-30T00:00:00Z, +1970-06-19T00:00:00Z +12
    Screenwriter Jean-Pierre Melville
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