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The Last Metro
1980
Francois Truffaut, whose DAY FOR NIGHT explored the world of filmmaking, now turns to the stage in this story of a small theatre company during the German occupation of France. Marion Steiner (Catherine Deneuve), the theatre's owner, is desperately trying to keep both the troupe and Lucas (Heinz Bennet), her Jewish husband, .. Read more
| Starring | Gerard Depardieu, Catherine Deneuve, Stephane Audran, Stephane Audran |
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| Director | Francois Truffaut |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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The Last Metro
Francois Truffaut, whose DAY FOR NIGHT explored the world of filmmaking, now turns to the stage in this story of a small theatre company during the German occupation of France. Marion Steiner (Catherine Deneuve), the theatre's owner, is desperately trying to keep both the troupe and Lucas (Heinz Bennet), her Jewish husband, alive. To do this, she's staging a new play, which must be successful if she is to maintain the theater. Not only is this an artistic imperative--the building also serves as a refuge for Lucas, who's hiding from the Nazis. But just as the actors begin their rehearsals, an anti-Semitic journalist ensconces himself in the theater, creating an atmosphere of fear and insecurity. Will he discover Lucas's hideaway...or the truth about the political affiliations of Bernard (Gerard Depardieu), the group's lead actor.
| Starring | Gerard Depardieu, Catherine Deneuve, Stephane Audran, Stephane Audran, Jean Poiret, Heinz Bennent, Andrea Ferreol, Paulette Dubost |
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| Director | Francois Truffaut |
| Studio | CINEMA CLUB |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 7 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: French |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1980 To Rent: DVD: 26 Aug 2002 |
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Tightly enclosed symbolic melodrama of oppression and release that concentrates on individual lives caught up in a moment of mass madness and seeking refuge in their dedication to their art.
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- Halliwell's Film Guide
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Truffaut's best??
The title derives from the curfew in German occupied Paris when all the inhabitants had to scurry to catch the last metro to get home at 11-0-clock to avoid ... read more »
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- 02 May 2004 at 08:39
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Self-indulgence in the world of DSK
Wooden performances, amateurish and camp in some cases, unbelievable and unplotted passion between Deneuve and Depardieu, creaky studio-bound filming. Or is it ... read more »
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Excellent film
Loved the film - fantastic performances by all concerned, esp. Catherine Deneuve. Just one technical moan, however. At the end, the theatre director appears to ... read more »
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I don't get it
Here's a film the highbrow critics love but I don't get it. I found it muted and bland, lacking any edge in filming style or performances. If it hadn&#... read more »
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The Last Metro
Francois Truffaut, whose DAY FOR NIGHT explored the world of filmmaking, now turns to the stage in this story of a small theatre company during the German occupation of France. Marion Steiner (Catherine Deneuve), the theatre's owner, is desperately trying to keep both the troupe and Lucas (Heinz ...
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