Hollywood never had an actress with the gravitas of Simone Signoret in Army of Shadows and consequently could never make a film like Army of Shadows.

ARMY OF SHADOWS

Jean-Pierre Melville

1969

Lino Ventura, Simone Signoret, Paul Meurisse, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Paul Crauchet

Screenplay by Jean-Pierre Melville; adapted from the novel Army of Shadows by Joseph Kessel

Title: ARMY OF SHADOWS

Year: 1969

Director: Jean-Pierre Melville

Cast: Lino Ventura, Simone Signoret, Paul Meurisse, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Paul Crauchet

Writing: Screenplay by Jean-Pierre Melville; adapted from the novel Army of Shadows by Joseph Kessel

Genre tags: WAR, DRAMA, THRILLER