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In a small town in occupied France in 1941, the German officer, Werner Von Ebrennac is billeted in the house of the uncle and his niece. The uncle and niece refuse to speak to him, but each evening the officer warms himself by the fire and talks of his country, his music, and his idealistic views of the relationship between France and Germany. That is, until he visits Paris and discovers what is really going on...
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1949-04-22
- video_camera_front Companies Melville Productions, Organisation Générale Cinématographique
- timer Runtime: 87 Mins
- star Rating: 7.5 / 10
- favorite Likes: 131 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0039822
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Howard Vernon
Werner von Ebrennac

Nicole Stéphane
La Nièce

Jean-Marie Robain
L'Oncle

Amy Aaröe
La Fiancée

Georges Patrix
L'Ordonnance

Denis Sadier
L'Ami

Rudelle
L'Allemand

Max Fromm
L'Allemand

Claude Vernier
L'Allemand

Max Hermann
L'Allemand

Fritz Schmiedel
L'Allemand
groups Crew

Jean-Pierre Melville
Adaptation

Jean-Pierre Melville
Director

Jean-Pierre Melville
Screenplay

Vercors
Novel

Jean-Pierre Melville
Executive Producer

Henri Decaë
Director of Photography

Jean-Pierre Melville
Editor

Edgar Bischoff
Original Music Composer

Edmond Vaxelaire
Production Manager

Henri Decaë
Editor

Jacques Carrère
Sound

Jacques Guymont
First Assistant Director

Michel Drach
Second Assistant Director

Marcel Cartier
Delegated Producer
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