Army of Crime (2009)
"L'armée du crime" (original title)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Guédiguian

Writers:

Serge Le Péron (original idea), Robert Guédiguian (scenario),

Stars:

Simon Abkarian, Virginie Ledoyen, Robinson Stévenin

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Simon Abkarian	...	Missak Manouchian
Virginie Ledoyen	...	Mélinée Manouchian
Robinson Stévenin	...	Marcel Rayman
Lola Naymark	...	Monique Stern
Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet	...	Thomas Elek
Adrien Jolivet	...	Henri Krasucki
Olga Legrand	...	Olga Bancic
Alexandru Potocean	...	Alexandre le mari d'Olga
Jean-Pierre Darroussin	...	Inspecteur Pujol
Yann Trégouët	...	Commissaire David
Pascal Cervo	...	Inspecteur Bourlier
Paula Klein	...	Madame Rayman
Boris Bergman	...	Monsieur Rayman
Léopold Szabatura	...	Simon Rayman
Ariane Ascaride	...	Madame Elek

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

ss | assassination | armenian genocide | ss commander | gunfire | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | War

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Details

Official Sites:

Studio Canal [fr]

Country:

France

Language:

French German

Release Date:

20 August 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Army of Crime

Filming Locations:

Palais-Royal, Place du Palais Royal, Paris 1, Paris, France

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$8,102 (USA) (20 August 2010)

Gross:

$35,416 (USA) (26 November 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Agat Films & Cie, StudioCanal, France 3 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

139 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Henri Krasucki, part of the Manouchian group, was the general secretary of the French Communist Party from 1982 to 1992.

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Goofs

When showed up to the press after being arrested in November 1943, a member of the group tells a policeman the FFI will avenge them when they come. The FFI (Forces Francaises de l'Interieur) was regrouping several resistance groups and was created in 1944.

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Soundtracks

"Le voyage en Armenie"
Music by Arto Tunçboyaciyan
AGAT Films & Cie / Iris Music

User Reviews

No one can be neutral now.

Liberté, égalité et fraternité. The motto of France is certainly not very apt to describe the time of Nazi occupation. The nationalistic French mainly capitulated to the Germans, and left the resistance to a bunch of immigrants - Italians, Armenians, Jews, Hungarians, Spaniards, etc.

This is the real Inglorious Basterds. The story of those who continually picked at the Germans and made their lives miserable. They don't go home in glory, but their names are on a role of honor for those who served to fight oppression everywhere.

An American poet, Missak Manouchian (Simon Abkarian), and his wife Mélinée (Virginie Ledoyen) lead the group.

Director Robert Guédiguian does an excellent job of capturing the period, and letting us get to know the actors before the action starts.