Movie
Army of Crime
Overview
This gripping historical drama recounts the story of Armenian-born Missak Manouchian, a woodworker and political activist who led an immigrant laborer division of the Parisian Resistance on 30 operations against the Nazis in 1943. The Nazis branded the group an Army of Crime, an anti-immigrant propaganda stunt that backfired as the team's members became martyrs for the Resistance.
Details
- Release date
- 2009-09-16
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Genres
- War, Drama, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- France 3 Cinéma, StudioCanal, Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo
- Country
- France
- Original language
- FR
Cast
- Simon Abkarian as Missak Manouchian
- Virginie Ledoyen as Mélinée Manouchian
- Robinson Stévenin as Marcel Rayman
- Lola Naymark as Monique Stern
- Adrien Jolivet as Henri Krasucki
- Pierre Niney as Henri Keltekian
- Olga Legrand as Olga Bancic
- Alexandru Potocean as Alexandre le mari d'Olga
- Jean-Pierre Darroussin as Inspecteur Pujol
- Yann Trégouët as Commissaire David
- Pascal Cervo as Inspecteur Bourlier
- Paula Klein as Madame Rayman
Crew
- Robert Guédiguian - Director
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