Summary
Backstage before a performance, a French actor recalls his time in Madagascar during World War II, when he secretly ran a Resistance radio station under the watch of a collaborationist police chief. His story unfolds in flashback, revealing espionage, deception, and divided loyalties within the French ranks. Made for Britain’s Ministry of Information, this 1944 French-language propaganda short satirizes Vichy opportunism and wartime hypocrisy, and was shelved for decades before its release in 1993.
Details
Release Date: January 1, 1944
Runtime: 31 minutes
Genres: War, Drama
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 5.3/10 (55 votes)
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Cast
Paul Bonifas
Michel