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Line of Demarcation (film)

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'Line of Demarcation' is a 1966 war drama film written and directed by Claude Chabrol. Its title in French is 'La Ligne de dmarcation'. It is based on upon the memoir 'Mmoires d'un agent secret de la France libre et La Ligne de dmarcation' by Gilbert Renault under his pseudonym 'Colonel Rmy'.

Plot



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 (Ronet), 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 (Seberg) 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. The movement is hindered by an informer and another man who pretends to help the resistance fighters but leads them to the Nazis and steals all their possessions.

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Production



The film was shot in Dole, Jura, starting on January 31, 1966. The shooting lasted 7 weeks.

Availability



The film has been released on DVD.

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