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Army of Crime
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Army of Crime

2009-09-16 · 139 min · ★ 6.4

War · Drama · History

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.

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Directors
Robert Guédiguian
Production companies
France 3 Cinéma, StudioCanal, Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo
Countries
France
Status
Released
Budget
USD 10,000,000

Top Cast

Simon AbkarianSimon AbkarianMissak Manouchian
Virginie LedoyenVirginie LedoyenMélinée Manouchian
Robinson StéveninRobinson StéveninMarcel Rayman
Lola NaymarkLola NaymarkMonique Stern
Adrien JolivetAdrien JolivetHenri Krasucki
Pierre NineyPierre NineyHenri Keltekian
Olga LegrandOlga LegrandOlga Bancic
Alexandru PotoceanAlexandru PotoceanAlexandre le mari d'Olga
Jean-Pierre DarroussinJean-Pierre DarroussinInspecteur Pujol
Yann TrégouëtYann TrégouëtCommissaire David
Pascal CervoPascal CervoInspecteur Bourlier
Paula KleinMadame Rayman
Boris BergmanBoris BergmanMonsieur Rayman
Léopold SzabaturaSimon Rayman
Grégoire Leprince-RinguetGrégoire Leprince-RinguetThomas Elek
Ariane AscarideAriane AscarideMadame Elek
Garance MazureckGarance MazureckMarthe Elek
Yann LoubatièreYann LoubatièreBola Elek
Giorgi BabluaniGiorgi BabluaniPatriciu
Miguel FerreiraMiguel FerreiraCelestino Alfonso

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