Female Agents

Also known as Les Femmes de l'ombre

2008 film directed by Jean-Paul Salomé

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6.6

May 1944, a group of French servicewomen and resistance fighters are enlisted into the British Special Operations Executive commando group under the command of Louise Desfontaines and her brother Pierre. Their mission, to rescue a British army geologist caught reconnoitering the beaches at Normandy.

Released: 2008-02-08117 minDir: Jean-Paul SaloméWar, History

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Cast

Sophie Marceau as Louise Desfontaines
Julie Depardieu as Jeanne Faussier
Marie Gillain as Suzy Desprez
Déborah François as Gaëlle Lemenech
Moritz Bleibtreu as Karl Heinrich
Julien Boisselier as Pierre Desfontaines

Themes

london, england
loss of loved one
resistance
world war ii
normandy, france
d-day
commando
1940s

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Ratings

IMDb

6.7/10

8,097 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

78%

Year: 2008
Runtime: 148 min
Genres: Drama, War
Rated: TV-MA
Awards: 1 nomination total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Genre: drama film
Country of origin: France
Original language: French
Main subject: World War II
Director: Jean-Paul Salomé
Composer: Bruno Coulais
Narrative location: Paris
Duration: 117
FilmAffinity ID: 184360
Distribution format: video on demand
Official website: www.femaleagents.co.uk
Image: Jean-Paul-Salomé-Femmes-ombre-2.JPG

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publication date: 2009-05-14
title: Les Femmes de l'ombre
Commons category: Les Femmes de l'ombre
review score: 78%

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