Line of Demarcation

Name: Line of Demarcation
Director: Claude Chabrol
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1966-05-25
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 6.176
Cast: Jean Seberg, Maurice Ronet, Daniel Gélin, Reinhard Kolldehoff, Mario David

Directed by Claude Chabrol

Drama

War

19662h 0m6.2

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.