Main Cast: Yves Montand, Ingrid Thulin, Geneviève Bujold, Michel Piccoli, Jean Bouise
Release Year: 1966
Country: FR/SE
Run Time: 121 minutes
Plot
La Guerre est Finie represents one of the few "linear" films of French director Alain Resnais. Instead of indulging in his beloved flashbacks and flashforwards, Resnais sticks to a logical progression of events in relating this jaundiced tale of political activism. Yves Montand plays a tired, ageing revolutionary whose current target is Spain's Franco regime. Having become a familiar face to the authorities, Montand is no longer of any value as an undercover operative, yet he insists on leading a strike in Madrid. He is stopped from doing so by his fellow revolutionaries, who feel that Montand has become out of synch with the Movement. When Montand is finally able to complete his mission, everything goes wrong. Among the hero's "fellow" activists are Genevieve Bujold and Ingrid Thulin, both of whom harbor a romantic interest in Montand. The casual viewer might be surprised at the lack of action in the film, but favoring suspense over action is typical of Alain Resnais. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Françoise Bertin - Carmen; Yvette Etievant - Yvette; Jean Dasté - Chief; Laurence Badie - Bernadette Pluvier; Pierre Barbaud - Client; Antoine Bourseiller - Traveller; Paul Crauchet - Roberto; Pierre Decazes - Station employee; Claire Duhamel - Traveller; Annie Fargue - Agnes; Anouk Ferjac - Madame Jude; Bernard Fresson - Sarlat; Gerard Lartigau - Head of "Revolutionary Action"; Marie Mergey - Madame Lopez; Laure Paillette - Old Lady; Jean-Francois Remi - Juan; Jacques Rispal - Manolo; Dominique Rozan - Jude; Gerard Sety - Bill; Antoine Vitez - Pan-Am employee; Jorge Semprun - Narrator; Jose Maria Flotats - Miguel; Roland Monod - Antoine; Catherine de Seynes - Jeanine; R.J. Chauffard - Drunkard; Marcel Cuvelier - Fourth inspector
Credit
Alain Resnais - Director, Eric Pluet - Editor, Giovanni Fusco - Composer (Music Score), Alexandre Marcus - Makeup, Philippe Brun - Camera Operator, Jacques Saulnier - Production Designer, Sacha Vierny - Cinematographer, Catherine Winter - Producer, Charles Merangel - Set Designer, Jacques Saulnier - Set Designer, Antoine Bonfanti - Sound/Sound Designer, Jorge Semprun - Screenwriter
