Nous sommes tous des assassins
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We Are All Murderers is a 1952 French film
directed by André Cayatte
. It tells the story of René, a man trained to kill Germans by the French Resistance
in World War II
who continues to kill long after the war has ended.
It was entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival
and won the Special Jury Prize
.
French Film
French Film is a 2008 British comedy film directed by Jackie Oudney and starring Anne-Marie Duff, Hugh Bonneville, Victoria Hamilton, Douglas Henshall and Eric Cantona. The film was shot in Spring 2007 at various locations around London including Waterloo station and the BFI Southbank.-Plot:Two...
directed by André Cayatte
André Cayatte
André Cayatte was a French New Wave filmmaker and lawyer, who became known for his films centering on themes of crime, justice, and moral responsibility, themes which Cayatte persisted in affirming regardless of changing contemporary attitudes.Some of Cayatte's earlier films that covered these...
. It tells the story of René, a man trained to kill Germans by the French Resistance
French Resistance
The French Resistance is the name used to denote the collection of French resistance movements that fought against the Nazi German occupation of France and against the collaborationist Vichy régime during World War II...
in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
who continues to kill long after the war has ended.
It was entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival
1952 Cannes Film Festival
-Jury:The jury at this festival was all French.*Maurice Genevoix *Tony Aubin*Mme. Georges Bidault*Pierre Billon*Chapelain-Midy *Louis Chauvet *A...
and won the Special Jury Prize
Jury Prize (Cannes Film Festival)
The Jury Prize is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of movies at the festival. It is considered the third most prestigious prize at the film festival, after the Palme d'Or and the Grand Prix....
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Cast
- Marcel Mouloudji - René Le Guen
- Raymond PellegrinRaymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrin was a French actor.Born in Nice, Pellegrin made his screen debut in the 1945 French feature Naïs....
- Gino Bollini - Antoine BalpêtréAntoine BalpêtréAntoine Balpêtré was a French film actor. He appeared in 52 films between 1933 and 1963.-Selected filmography:* Le Corbeau * Dieu a besoin des hommes * Justice Is Done...
- Dr. Albert Dutoit - Julien Verdier - Bauchet
- Claude LayduClaude LayduClaude Laydu was Belgian-born French actor.Laydu was born in Brussels, and had been a theater actor when he was cast as the title priest in Robert Bresson's Diary of a Country Priest in 1950. For roughly the next decade, Laydu worked in film steadily until 1963's Mafia alla sbarra...
- Philippe Arnaud - Georges PoujoulyGeorges PoujoulyGeorges Poujouly was a French actor who gained international acclaim as a child for his performance in the award-winning film Forbidden Games...
- Michel Le Guen - Jacqueline Pierreux - Yvonne Le Guen (version française)
- Lucien Nat - L'avocat général
- Louis Arbessier - L'avocat du tribunal pour enfants
- René BlancardRené BlancardRené Blancard was a French film actor. He appeared in 80 films between 1922 and 1965.-Selected filmography:* A Cage of Nightingales * We Are All Murderers * Endless Horizons...
- Albert Pichon - Léonce CorneLéonce CorneLéonce Corne was a French film actor. He appeared in 120 films between 1931 and 1974.-Selected filmography:* Forces occultes * Return to Life * We Are All Murderers...
- Le colonel instructeur - Henri Crémieux - L'avocat de Bauchet
- Jean Daurand - Girard, l'homme dans la cabine téléphonique
- Yvonne de BrayYvonne de BrayYvonne de Bray was a French stage and film actress. She was born Yvonne Laurence Blanche de Bray in Paris and died there.-Selected filmography:1952 – We Are All Murderers1950 – Olivia1949 – Gigi...
- La chiffonnière - Guy Decomble - Un inspecteur