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Our Heroes Died Tonight (2013)
Directed by David Perrault
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Overview
France in the early 60s. Simon, a wrestler, wears a white mask. In the ring, he is known as “The Specter”. He suggests to his friend Victor who has just returned from combat to be his adversary in the ring and wear a black mask, and be known as “The Slaughterer of Belleville”. But for Victor, still shaken from his experience in combat, this is too much; for once in his life he would like to be the good guy, the one people cheer on. Simon then suggests they switch masks. But it proves less easy to fool the rest of the wrestling crowd…
Length 97 minutes
Actors
Denis Ménochet | Jean-Pierre Martins | Constance Dollé | Philippe Nahon | Pascal Demolon | Alice Barnole | Yann Collette | Jean-Marc Noiret-Cosson
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/21/2013 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Ninth film at FF2013 and first on Day 3. Really dig the look of this period piece. It’s a throwback to French New Wave mixed with film noir. Does a nice job mashing these up but ultimately feels like a short story stretched a little too long taking away from the excellent finale. Beautifully shot with some gorgeous framing. Worth checking out.
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