The Last Metro [1980 film]

by François Truffaut (Director/Screenwriter), Suzanne Schiffman (Screenwriter)

Other authors: Nestor Almendros, Catherine Deneuve (Actor), Gérard Depardieu, Jean Poiret

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"A stylish and poignant film about Jewish director Lucas Steiner (Heinz Bennent), who is forced to hide in the basement of his theater during the Nazi occupation while his wife (Catherine Deneuve) stars in its latest production. Romantic tensions mount when she and her leading man (Gérard Depardieu) begin to fall in love with each other. At the same time, a pro-Nazi theater critic ensconces himself in the theater causing stress to the entire cast"--Container.… (more)

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As much as I love The Most Beautiful Woman Who Ever Lived, Catherine Deneuve's presence doesn't elevate this movie to the so-so level. Disappointing. (

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Gérard Depardieu and Catherine Deneuve star as members of a French theater company living under the German occupation during World War II in François Truffaut’s gripping, humanist character study. Against all odds—a Jewish theater manager in hiding; a leading man who’s in the Resistance; increasingly restrictive Nazi oversight—the troupe believes the show must go on. Equal parts romance, historical tragedy, and even comedy, The Last Metro (Le dernier métro) is Truffaut’s ultimate tribute to art overcoming adversity.
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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Truffaut, François	Director/Screenwriter	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Schiffman, Suzanne	Screenwriter	main author	all editions	confirmed
Almendros, Nestor	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Deneuve, Catherine	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Depardieu, Gérard	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Poiret, Jean	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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"A stylish and poignant film about Jewish director Lucas Steiner (Heinz Bennent), who is forced to hide in the basement of his theater during the Nazi occupation while his wife (Catherine Deneuve) stars in its latest production. Romantic tensions mount when she and her leading man (Gérard Depardieu) begin to fall in love with each other. At the same time, a pro-Nazi theater critic ensconces himself in the theater causing stress to the entire cast"--Container.

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