In 1942, an intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war.
Acting
Cotillard's eyes alone deserve an Oscar.
Cinematography
The car scene in the rain—pure visual poetry.
Costume
Joanna Johnston's 1940s glamour is immaculate.
Director
Robert Zemeckis
Brad Pitt
Max Vatan
Marion Cotillard
Marianne Beauséjour
Jared Harris
Frank Heslop
Simon McBurney
S.O.E. Official
Lizzy Caplan
Bridget Vatan
Daniel Betts
George Kavanagh
Matthew Goode
Guy Sangster
Camille Cottin
Monique
Michael McKell
German Officer at Anfa Café
August Diehl
Hobar
Thierry Frémont
Paul Delamare
Vincent Ebrahim
Driver in Desert
Vincent Latorre
Vincent
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pitt learned to fly a real plane for the role, and that desert landing is mostly practical effects.
Zemeckis deliberately mirrored Hitchcock's visual language, especially the 'MacGuffin' of the blue dye pack.
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