France (1974): Drama/War
With a superb music score by Django Reinhardt, this is a Louis Malle film about the German occupation of France. Based on his own experiences in France during the occupation, Malle's film does not paint a pretty picture of the French Resistance and eventually he emigrated to America because of the critical reaction to this film. Essentially the tale of a young boy (Pierre Blaise) who wants to join the Resistance but is shunned by them because of his youth, he joins the Gestapo. Unfortunately, he then falls in love with a young Jewish girl (Aurore Clément). Push comes to shove and he suddenly has the unsympathetic Resistance and the Gestapo hot on his trail. Not a pretty picture of either side. (Released in the US by 20th Century-Fox) (Tana Hobart, All Movie Guide)
1 nomination
· Foreign Language Film Award 1974: (France) (Louis Malle & Claude Nedjar, producers.)