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Army of Shadows AKA L'armée des ombres AKA The Shadow Army (Blu-ray) (1969)
France, 1942, during the Occupation. Philippe Gerbier, a civil engineer, is one of the French Resistance's chiefs. Given away by a traitor, he is interned in a camp.Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
OVERALL: Draw-
OVERALL: Draw
The US Criterion releases have the most extras including multiple featurettes, interviews and a commentary. Note the reissue has a newer transfer.
All Region B releases have the same exclusive feature-length documentary.
The UK Melville box-set has a bonus disc with 2 additional features.
Note that these features are not specific for this film and can also be found on other Blu-ray releases of other Melville films:
- "24 heures de la vie d'un clown" short film can be found on the Region A Criterion release of Le silence de la mer and the Region A Kino Lorber release of Léon Morin, Priest
- "In the Mood for Melville" documentary can be found on the Region A Kino Lorber release of Un flic -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (145:15).
- Blu-ray A Re-issue America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (145:10).
- Blu-ray B France- Studio Canal - No cuts (144:41).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Studio Canal - No cuts (144:41).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Studio Canal - No cuts (144:41).
- Blu-ray B Melville Essential Collection United Kingdom- Studio Canal - No cuts (144:38).
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Comparison added by Paul_Lewis on 10/01/11
Comparison last updated by Vincent_Prendergast on 31/05/20UPDATE LOG:
10/01/11: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
05/06/14: Added UK and German releases.
27/04/18: Updated title, added UK Melville set.
09/05/18: Corrected overall.
04/04/20: Added US reissue.
30/05/20: Updated title, added France release, updated extras/notes on US release & StudioCanal Collection releases; updated Winner notes.
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