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Gritty drama following members of the French resistance fighting for freedom during the Occupation, directed by Jean-Pierre Melville The source for this film may be a work of fiction (a novel written in 1943 by Joseph Kessel), but it's firmly rooted in personal experience. Both Kessel and director Melville were members of the resistance. As well as providing specific memories, their first hand knowledge lends the film a hard edge. Particularly since the film is so uncompromising in its ...