On this day in movie history – Army of Shadows (1969 movie & novel):

Army of Shadows

a.k.a. L'armée des ombres,

directed and written by Jean-Pierre Melville,

based on the novel by Joseph Kessel,

released in France on September 12, 1969.

Music by Éric Demarsan.

Cast: Lino Ventura, Paul Meurisse, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Simone Signoret, Claude Mann, Paul Crauchet, Christian Barbier, Serge Reggiani, André Dewavrin, Alain Dekok, Alain Mottet, Alain Libolt, Jean-Marie Robain, Albert Michel, Denis Sadier, Georges Sellier, Marco Perrin, Hubert de Lapparent, Colin Mann, Anthony Stuart, Michel Fretault, Gérard-Antoine Huart, Percival Russel, Michel Dacquin, Jeanne Pérez, Pierre Vaudier, Jacques Marbeuf, Franz Sauer, Marcel Bernier, Gaston Meunier, Françoise Bonnot, Adrien Cayla-Legrand, Nathalie Delon, Jacques Léonard.

Recommended reading:

Army of Shadows

by Joseph Kessel.

Translated by Haakon Chevalier.
Published by Contra Mundum Press.
First published 1943.
ISBN-10: 194062522X
ISBN-13: 9781940625225

Description:

THIS IS THE TRUTH, THOUGH THE FORM IS FICTION…

The terrible and inspiring truth about the French underground, the way it's men and women operate, fight, die, a story full of nobility, heroism, and brutal violence. First published in its English translation in 1944, this is the fictionalized account of French writer Joseph Kessel's own experiences as a member of the French Resistance in World War II.

On this day in movie history - Le Doulos (1962)

 

Le Doulos

a.k.a. The Finger Man,

directed and written by Jean-Pierre Melville,

based on the novel by Pierre Lesou,

was released in Italy on December 13, 1962.

Music by Paul Misraki.

 
Cast:

Jean-Paul Belmondo, Serge Reggiani, Jean Desailly, René Lefèvre, Marcel Cuvelier, Philippe March, Fabienne Dali, Monique Hennessy, Carl Studer, Christian Lude, Jacques De Leon, Jack Leonard, Paulette Breil, Philippe Nahon, Charles Bayard, Daniel Crohem, Charles Bouillaud, Michel Piccoli.

On this day in movie history - Le Samouraï (1967)

Le Samouraï

English translation: The Samurai

directed by Jean-Pierre Melville,

written by Jean-Pierre Melville and Georges Pellegrin,

was released in France on October 25, 1967.

Music by François de Roubaix.

Cast:

Alain Delon, François Périer, Nathalie Delon, Caty Rosier, Jacques Leroy, Michel Boisrond, Robert Favart, Jean-Pierre Posier, Catherine Jourdan, Roger Fradet, Carlo Nell, Robert Rondo.

On this day in movie history - Un Flic (1972)

Un Flic

English translation: A Cop, a.k.a. Dirty Money

directed and written by Jean-Pierre Melville,

was released in France on October 25, 1972.

Music by Michel Colombier.

Cast:

Alain Delon, Richard Crenna, Catherine Deneuve, Riccardo Cucciolla, Michael Conrad, Paul Crauchet, Simone Valère, André Pousse, Jean Desailly, Valérie Wilson, Henri Marteau, Catherine Rethi, Louis Grandidier, Philippe Gasté, Dominique Zentar, Jako Mica, Jo Tafanelli, Stan Dylik, Georges Florian, Léon Minisini, Roger Fradet, Jacques Galland, Jean-Pierre Posier, Jacques Leroy, Michel Fretault, Gene Moyle, Nicole Témime, Pierre Vaudier.

Born on this day – Jean-Pierre Melville:

Jean-Pierre Melville

Director

Writer

Actor

October 20, 1917 – August 2, 1973

On this day in movie history - Le Doulos (1962)

Le Doulos

a.k.a.The Finger Man,

directed and written by Jean-Pierre Melville,

based on the novel by Pierre Lesou,

was released in Italy on December 13, 1962.

Music by Paul Misraki.

Cast:

Jean-Paul Belmondo, Serge Reggiani, Jean Desailly, René Lefèvre, Marcel Cuvelier, Philippe March, Fabienne Dali, Monique Hennessy, Carl Studer, Christian Lude, Jacques De Leon, Jack Leonard, Paulette Breil, Philippe Nahon, Charles Bayard, Daniel Crohem, Charles Bouillaud, Michel Piccoli.