A Matter of Resistance (1966)
La vie de château (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 33min
- Comedy, Drama
- 25 Jan 1966 (France)
- Movie
During World War II, just before the liberation of France, a beautiful lady finds herself in the midst of bizarre doings from her admirers.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Catherine Deneuve | ... |
Marie
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| Pierre Brasseur | ... |
Dimanche
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| Philippe Noiret | ... |
Jérôme
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| Henri Garcin | ... |
Julien
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| Mary Marquet | ... |
Charlotte
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| Carlos Thompson | ... |
Klopstock
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Christian Barbier | ... |
French Colonel (uncredited)
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Valérie Camille | ... |
English Girl (uncredited)
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| Marc Dudicourt | ... |
Schimmelbeck (uncredited)
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Anne Guegan | ... |
Waitress in Bar (uncredited)
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| Paul Le Person | ... |
Roger (uncredited)
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Marie Marc | ... |
Dimanche's Housekeeper (uncredited)
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Alexis Micha | ... |
L'enfant (uncredited)
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Robert Moor | ... |
Plantier the Gardener (uncredited)
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| Jean-Pierre Moulin | ... |
Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Donald O'Brien | ... |
American Officer (uncredited)
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Pierre Rousseau | ... |
German Orderly (uncredited)
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Carroll Saint Paul | ... |
Elegant woman (uncredited)
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Niksa Stefanini | ... |
German General (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jean-Paul Rappeneau | ||
Written by
| Jean-Paul Rappeneau | ... | (written by) |
| Alain Cavalier | ... | (collaborating writer) & |
| Claude Sautet | ... | (collaborating writer) |
| Daniel Boulanger | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Nicole Stéphane | ... | producer |
Music by
| Michel Legrand | ||
Cinematography by
| Pierre Lhomme | ||
Editing by
| Pierre Gillette | ||
Editorial Department
| Ghislaine Desjonquères | ... | assistant editor |
| Florian Du Pasquier | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
Production Design by
| Andre Guerin | ||
| Jacques Saulnier | ||
Set Decoration by
| Georges Houssaye | ||
| Charles Merangel | ||
Costume Design by
| Marc Doelnitz | ||
Production Management
| Jacques Juranville | ... | production manager |
| Jacques Pignier | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Olivier Gérard | ... | first assistant director |
| Nicolas Ribowski | ... | second assistant director |
Sound Department
| Pierre Goupil | ... | sound assistant |
| Jacques Maumont | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pierre Goupil | ... | camera operator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Élisabeth Rappeneau | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Monique Montivier | ... | general administrator |
Production Companies
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC) (presents)
- La Société des Films Sirius (presents)
- Ancinex (co-production)
- Cobela Films (co-production)
- Les Productions de la Guéville (co-production)
Distributors
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC) (1966) (France) (theatrical) (presents)
- La Société des Films Sirius (1966) (France) (theatrical) (presents)
- Compagnie Française de Distribution Cinématographique (CFDC) (1966) (France) (theatrical)
- Gala Film Distributors (1967) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Columbia Film (1967) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Royal Films International (1967) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Newen (1966) (World-wide)
- Columbia Films (1967) (Finland) (theatrical)
- TF1 (1975) (France) (tv)
- TF1 (1979) (France) (tv)
- La Cinq (1990) (France) (tv)
- Canal+ (1996) (France) (tv)
- Wellspring Media (2003) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2005) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2008) (France) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (2012) (France) (tv)
- Les Acacias (2014) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Filmjuwelen (2016) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- ARTE (2018) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (2020) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Carita (makeup: Catherine Deneuve)
- Westrex Recording System (sound re-recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the countryside near Normandy's beaches lives Marie, unhappy. It's 1944, she's married to Jérôme, a somewhat fussy milquetoast, diffident to the war around him and unwilling to move his wife to Paris, where she longs to live, shop, and party. A German outfit is bivouacked at Jérôme and Marie's crumbling château because its commanding officer is pursuing Marie. She's also eyed by a French spy working with the Allies as they plan D-Day. He woos her (posing to the Germans as her brother) and, in his passion, forgets his mission. Heroics come from an unexpected direction, and Marie makes her choice.
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