Army in the Shadows (1969)

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Army in the Shadows (1969) – J.-P. Melville

Another blue-hued film from Melville about the mechanics of plotting. However, this time the team is not plotting a heist but instead are leaders of the French Resistance during WWII, engaged in numerous heroic and tragic escapades (told in sequential anecdotes). Lino Ventura's efficient bureaucrat is a sympathetic standout among the charismatic cast.