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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/Canadian Criterion releases have the most extras including multiple featurettes, interviews and a commentary. Note the reissue has a newer transfer.
The French 4K+Blu-ray set has the documentary found on the previous Studio Canal releases and adds an exclusive interview.
The German and UK releases have the director's cut with some differing exclusive extras.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (145:15).
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (145:10).
- Blu-ray A Canada- Criterion Collection - No cuts (145:15).
- Blu-ray A United Kingdom- Criterion Collection - No cuts (145:10).
- Blu-ray B France- Studio Canal - No cuts (144:41).
- Blu-ray B 4K + Blu-ray France- Studio Canal - No cuts (143:37).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Studio Canal - No cuts (144:41).
- Blu-ray B Jean-Pierre Melville - 100th Anniversary Edition Germany- Studio Canal - No cuts (144:38)
- 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 James-Masaki_Ryan on 17/08/24UPDATE LOG:
10/01/11: Initial entry.
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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.
22/06/24: Added Canada x2, France 4K.
17/08/24: Added Germany.
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