Army of Shadows (1969; Dir.: Jean-Pierre Melville)
Canon Fodder Episode 40
Daniel and Corky celebrate the 40th episode of Canon Fodder with a sojourn to Nazi-occupied France for Army of Shadows. This stark, episodic look at the moral shadows of the French Resistance found a loyal following despite getting condemned upon release. But did your hosts find love in the Shadows, or are they throwing shade?
ARMY OF SHADOWS FACTS & FIGURES
Sight & Sound  2022 Critics Poll Ranking: #211 (tied)
World premiere: Sept. 12, 1969
IMDB synopsis: “An account of underground resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied France.”
CLIPS & CLIPPINGS
Trailer for Army of Shadows
Banish the Traitor
Wasting Mathilde
NEXT EPISODE’S MOVIE
La Cienaga (2001; Dir.: Lucrecia Martel)
IMDB synopsis: “The life of two women and their families in a small provincial town of Salta, Argentina.”
Our review of La Cienaga comes out on July 8!
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