In a small town in occupied France in 1941, the German officer, Werner Von Ebrennac is billeted in the house of the uncle and his niece. The uncle and niece refuse to speak to him, but each evening the officer warms himself by the fire and talks of his country, his music, and his idealistic views of the relationship between France and Germany. That is, until he visits Paris and discovers what is really going on...
Stars: Howard Vernon, Nicole Stéphane, Jean-Marie Robain, Amy Aaröe, Georges Patrix, Denis Sadier
Crew: Jean-Pierre Melville (Adaptation), Jean-Pierre Melville (Director), Jean-Pierre Melville (Screenplay), Vercors (Novel), Jean-Pierre Melville (Executive Producer), Henri Decaë (Director of Photography)
Country: France
Language: English, Français, Deutsch
Studio: Melville Productions, Organisation Générale Cinématographique
Runtime: 87 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 22, 1949
IMDb: 3.5
