| Line of Demarcation | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Claude Chabrol |
| Screenplay by | Claude Chabrol |
| Based on | Mémoires d'un agent secret de la France libre et La Ligne de démarcation byColonel Rémy |
| Produced by | Georges de Beauregard |
| Starring | Jean Seberg Maurice Ronet |
| Cinematography | Jean Rabier |
| Edited by | Jacques Gaillard |
| Music by | Pierre Jansen |
Production |
Rome Paris Films |
| Distributed by | Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Line of Demarcation is a 1966 war drama film written and directed by Claude Chabrol. Its title in French is La Ligne de démarcation. It is based on upon the memoir Mémoires d'un agent secret de la France libre et La Ligne de démarcationbyGilbert Renault under his pseudonym Colonel Rémy.[1]
A small village in the Jura is split by the river Loue, which in that area constitutes the line of demarcation between occupied France and the free zone. A French officer, Pierre (Ronet), is released by 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 by another man who pretends to help the resistance fighters but leads them to the Nazis and steals all their possessions.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jean Seberg | Mary, comtessedeDamville |
| Maurice Ronet | Pierre, comte de Damville |
| Daniel Gélin | Doctor Jacques Lafaye |
| Jacques Perrin | Michel, le radio |
| Stéphane Audran | Dr. Lafaye's Wife |
| Reinhard Kolldehoff | Major von Pritsch |
| Claude Léveillée | Captain Duncan Presgrave |
| Roger Dumas | Chéti, Passer |
| Jean Yanne | Tricot, teacher |
| Noël Roquevert | Eugène Menetru, Innkeeper |
The film was shot in Dole, Jura, starting on January 31, 1966. The shooting lasted 7 weeks.[2]
The film has been released on DVD.[3]
