SHOCK TROOPS / Un Homme de Trop
Dir.: Costa-Gavras | Σεν: Costa-Gavras, Daniel Boulanger (based on the novel by Jean-Pierre Chabrol) | Ηθ.: Michel Piccoli, Bruno Cremer, Jean-Claude Brialy
World War II. Twelve French soldiers await execution in a German camp. They are freed in a daring raid by partisans — but soon discover that a stranger has escaped with them. No one knows who he is and whether he’s a traitor, and the group must decide whether to trust him or kill him.
A wartime resistance drama with a stellar cast and a visual style that balances classic cinema with nouvelle vague energy. In his second feature film, Costa-Gavras introduces the moral and existential issues -trust, betrayal, and collective responsibility- that would come to define his political cinema.Michel Piccoli, in his second collaboration with the director, delivers a quietly intense performance as the enigmatic “13th man,” radiating tension through remarkable self-discipline.ο άνθρωπο”, μέσα από μία φαινομενικά “ήσυχη” ερμηνεία γεμάτη εσωτερική ένταση.
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