Line of Demarcation (1966)

  • NR
  • 05/25/1966 (FR)
  • Drama, War
  • 2h

Overview

It is based on upon the memoir Mémoires d'un agent secret de la France libre et La Ligne de démarcation by Gilbert Renault under his pseudonym Colonel Rémy. A small village in the Jura is split by the river Loue which creates the line of demarcation between Nazi occupied France and freedom. A French officer, Pierre, is released by the Nazi soldiers to find his chateau converted into a German command centre. Whilst he is obliged to co-operate with the enemy, his wife Mary supports the resistance movement and is willing to risk her life for it. The Nazis step up their activity against the resistance, insisting that any who attempt to cross the line of demarcation will be shot. When his wife is arrested, Pierre decides to switch his allegiance.

Claude Chabrol

Director, Writer

Colonel Rémy

Writer

Cast

Jean Seberg's headshot

Jean Seberg

Mary de Damville
Maurice Ronet's headshot

Maurice Ronet

Pierre, comte de Damville
Daniel Gélin's headshot

Daniel Gélin

Doctor Jacques Lafaye
Reinhard Kolldehoff's headshot

Reinhard Kolldehoff

le Major von Pritsch
Mario David's headshot

Mario David

Urbain
Jean Yanne's headshot

Jean Yanne

M. Tricot
Jacques Perrin's headshot

Jacques Perrin

Michel
Claude Léveillée's headshot

Claude Léveillée

Duncan Presgrave

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