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Army of Crime

Army of Crime

20096.42h 19m

Overview

This gripping historical drama recounts the story of Armenian-born Missak Manouchian, a woodworker and political activist who led an immigrant laborer division of the Parisian Resistance on 30 operations against the Nazis in 1943. The Nazis branded the group an Army of Crime, an anti-immigrant propaganda stunt that backfired as the team's members became martyrs for the Resistance.

Directed by Robert Guédiguian
Written by Serge Le Péron, Robert Guédiguian, Gilles Taurand
Produced by Dominique Barneaud
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0M0

Top Cast

Simon Abkarian

Simon Abkarian

Missak Manouchian

Virginie Ledoyen

Virginie Ledoyen

Mélinée Manouchian

Robinson Stévenin

Robinson Stévenin

Marcel Rayman

Lola Naymark

Lola Naymark

Monique Stern

Adrien Jolivet

Adrien Jolivet

Henri Krasucki

Pierre Niney

Pierre Niney

Henri Keltekian

Olga Legrand

Olga Legrand

Olga Bancic

Alexandru Potocean

Alexandru Potocean

Alexandre le mari d'Olga

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Inspecteur Pujol

Yann Trégouët

Yann Trégouët

Commissaire David

Themes & Keywords

paris, franceresistancess (nazi schutzstaffel)world war iinazi officerarmenian genocide

About Army of Crime

Army of Crime is a war, drama, history film released in 2009 exploring themes of paris, france, resistance, ss (nazi schutzstaffel), world war ii, nazi officer, armenian genocide. Directed by Robert Guédiguian, it stars Simon Abkarian, Virginie Ledoyen, Robinson Stévenin. This gripping historical drama recounts the story of Armenian-born Missak Manouchian, a woodworker and political activist who led an immigrant laborer division of the Parisian Resistance on 30 operations against the Nazis in 1943. The Nazis branded the group an Army of Crime, an anti-immigrant propaganda stunt that backfired as the team's members became martyrs for the Resistance.

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