On the occasion of the release of “The Army of Shadows” by Jean-Pierre Melville, spotlight on the film most loved by Internet users in the filmography of Lino Ventura, sacred monster of cinema, who died in 1987.
Army of Shadows, one of the greatest films in the history of French cinema, returns to theaters. It was released this Wednesday, and will be accompanied by a reissue on DVD / Blu-Ray. The opportunity to see or re-watch Lino Ventura, sacred monster of cinema, in one of his greatest roles.
Army of Shadows is considered by many to be the greatest film about the Resistance ever made. It brings together some of the best actors and actresses of this generation: Lino Ventura, Simone Signoret, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Paul Meurisse… This film is quite simply one of Lino Ventura’s finest roles.
Rated 4.5 out of 5: it’s one of the greatest films in the history of French cinema and it’s coming back to theaters!
What is the film with Lino Ventura most appreciated by AlloCiné Internet users? The Army of Shadows by Jean-Pierre Melville is logically in very good place, with a rating of 4.3 out of 5 (7,605 ratings / 291 spectator reviews).
If we take into account the volume of notes, Les Tontons flingueurs wins! Still rated 4.3 out of 5, but a much higher volume of ratings: 22,848 ratings and 517 reviews.
Les Tontons flingueurs has entered the pantheon of French comedy, with its famous dialogues by Michel Audiard.
The story: Owner of a small tractor factory, Fernand Naudin leads a quiet and uneventful life when a telegram calls him to Paris. He arrives in time to receive the last breath of a childhood friend, Louis known as “the Mexican”, who entrusts him with his shady affairs at the same time as the custody of his daughter Patricia. And the troubles begin…
Small selection of internet reviews:
vincenzobino (5/5): “50 years later, still as exquisite… Francis Blanche, Claude Rich, a cult happy birthday: pure happiness…”
CarpeDyem (5/5): “Films like we don’t make anymore and that we’ll never make again. Made at a time when dialogue was king, Tonton Flingueurs remains an intact monument of French cinema.“
mr. edward (4.5/5): “‘A classic of the 7th art, nay, a masterpiece, a cult film, a monument of French cinema. the lines signed by Michel Audiard, like certain scenes, are cult and remain in memory. The actors are simply fantastic. To be seen and re-watched with delight. “
chrischambers86 (4.5/5): “A monument of French cinema in itself that we never tire of seeing again and again on television!“
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attracted more than 3.3 million spectators in theaters. It is currently visible on Gaumont’s streaming platform, Gaumont Classique, and on VOD and DVD.
* Ratings and reviews noted on AlloCiné in May 2024