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Line of Demarcation
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Line of Demarcation

1966-05-25 · 120 min · ★ 6.2

Drama · War

It is based on upon the memoir Mémoires d'un agent secret de la France libre et La Ligne de démarcation by Gilbert Renault under his pseudonym Colonel Rémy. A small village in the Jura is split by the river Loue which creates the line of demarcation between Nazi occupied France and freedom. A French officer, Pierre, is released by the Nazi soldiers to find his chateau converted into a German command centre. Whilst he is obliged to co-operate with the enemy, his wife Mary supports the resistance movement and is willing to risk her life for it. The Nazis step up their activity against the resistance, insisting that any who attempt to cross the line of demarcation will be shot. When his wife is arrested, Pierre decides to switch his allegiance.

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Directors
Claude Chabrol
Production companies
Les Productions Georges de Beauregard, Rome-Paris Films, SNC
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jean SebergJean SebergMary de Damville
Maurice RonetMaurice RonetPierre, comte de Damville
Daniel GélinDaniel GélinDoctor Jacques Lafaye
Reinhard KolldehoffReinhard Kolldehoffle Major von Pritsch
Mario DavidMario DavidUrbain
Jean YanneJean YanneM. Tricot
Jacques PerrinJacques PerrinMichel
Claude LéveilléeClaude LéveilléeDuncan Presgrave
Stéphane AudranStéphane AudranLa femme du Dr. Lafaye / Wife
Jean-Louis MauryJean-Louis MauryGestapo Agent
Paul GégauffPaul GégauffGestapo Agent
Pierre GualdiPierre Gualdile curé du village
Roger DumasRoger DumasChéti, le passeur
Noël RoquevertNoël RoquevertEugène Ménétru
Serge BentoSerge BentoLe coiffeur
René HavardRené HavardLoiseau, interprète pour les Allemands
Rudy LenoirRudy LenoirLe douanier allemand
Henri AttalHenri AttalGendarme
Dominique ZardiDominique ZardiSoldat allemand
Claude BerriClaude BerriChef de famille juif

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