THEME EXPLORATION

French Resistance

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Safe Conduct
Safe Conduct
2002 · Bertrand Tavernier
Pyramid of the Sun God
Pyramid of the Sun God
1965 · Robert Siodmak
Passage to Marseille
Passage to Marseille
1944 · Michael Curtiz
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
1982 · Konrad Wolf
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
Avatar: The Way of Water
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022 · James Cameron
Blood of the Condor
Blood of the Condor
1969 · Jorge Sanjinés
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jean-Pierre Melville France

His films like 'Army of Shadows' and 'Le Samouraï' explore the moral complexity and clandestine operations of French Resistance fighters with unflinching realism and psychological depth.

 Louis Malle France

'Lacombe, Lucien' and 'Au Revoir les Enfants' examine the French Resistance and Nazi occupation through intimate personal narratives that challenge simplistic heroic narratives.