The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
In the spring of 1944, in the Woëvre forest of Lorraine, a group of young maquisards takes in four German deserters. led by Saint-Brice is based in the Woevre forest. Lise, a nineteen-year-old girl, is their liaison officer. One evening, four German soldiers turn up as deserters. After a period of doubt, the maquisards agree to integrate them into their group. Lise falls in love with one of the newcomers, Werner, and becomes his mistress. One day, she leaves on a mission with Lucien, and comes across an enemy patrol. The SS shoot Lucien and free Lise. In the camp, people begin to think that the maquis has been betrayed.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Georges DumoulinDirector
- Michel SendrezOriginal Music Composer
- Catherine WinterWriter
Cast
- Richard LeducSaint-Brice
- Marie-France PisierLise
- Siegfried RauchWerner
- Georges ClaisseHans
- Jean-Pierre DucosAnatole
- Serge RousseauAlbert
- Jacques HigelinSimon
- Georges BellerPavel
- Sylvain JoubertPhilippe
- Vania VilersProf
- François MarthouretLucien
- Henri DéusVincent
Themes
resistanceworld war ii