L'armée du crime

Aug 20 2010 Not Rated 2h 19m
Drama, History, War

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.

Plot

The poet Missak Manouchian leads a mixed bag of youngsters and immigrants in a clandestine battle against the Nazi occupation. Twenty-two men and one woman fighting for an ideal and for freedom. News of their daring attacks, including the assassination of an SS general, eventually reaches Berlin.

Written by

Serge Le Péron, Robert Guédiguian, Gilles Taurand

Directed by

Robert Guédiguian

Cast

Simon Abkarian, Virginie Ledoyen, Robinson Stévenin

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

France 3 Cinéma, PROCIREP, Région Ile-de-France, CinéCinéma, Agence Nationale pour la Cohésion Sociale et l'Egalité des Chances (ACSE), MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Angoa-Agicoa, Soficapital, CNC, Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, StudioCanal, Canal+, France 3

Languages

Deutsch, Français

Awards

4 wins & 1 nomination

Trailers
The Army of Crime Official UK Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
3,688
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
76
Popularity
NA