The War Is Over (1966 film)

The War Is Over
Theatrical release poster
French	La Guerre est finie
Directed by	Alain Resnais
Written by	Jorge Semprún
Produced by	Anatole Dauman Gisèle Rebillon Catherine Winter
Starring	Yves Montand Ingrid Thulin Geneviève Bujold Jean Bouise
Cinematography	Sacha Vierny
Edited by	Eric Pluet Ziva Postec
Music by	Giovanni Fusco
Production companies	Europa Film Sofracima
Distributed by	Cocinor
Release date	11 May 1966 (1966-05-11)
Running time	121 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

The War Is Over (French: La Guerre est finie) is a 1966 French war drama film about a leftist in Franco's Spain, directed by Alain Resnais and starring Yves Montand, Ingrid Thulin and Geneviève Bujold. Joseph Losey directed a sequel, Roads to the South (French: Les Routes du Sud-1978). In July 2021, the film was shown in the Cannes Classics section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.

Plot

In the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, communist veteran Diego has dedicated his life to continuing the struggle against the Francoist State while he lives in exile in Paris. Lately, however, he has become war-weary and skeptical about the tactics of the extremist underground.

After meeting Nadine by using her father's passport, Diego learns that she is involved with an alternative extremist group that is planning an armed attack in Spain. When he meets the young extremists who will execute the plan, he tries to persuade them to abandon the action as misconceived, but they ignore him. The leaders of the underground send Diego on a mission to Barcelona along with a new recruit, perhaps as a way of getting rid of him as the police have since discovered his identity. His lover Marianne, who has received a warning from Nadine, attempts to intercept him before he is arrested.

Cast

• Yves Montand as Diego Mora
• Ingrid Thulin as Marianne
• Geneviève Bujold as Nadine Sallanches
• Jean Dasté as Chief
• Michel Piccoli as First Customs Inspector
• Anouk Ferjac as Marie Jude
• Paul Crauchet as Roberto
• Laurence Badie as Bernadette Pluvier
• Françoise Bertin as Carmen
• Yvette Etiévant as Yvette
• Jean Bouise as Ramon
• Claire Duhamel as Traveller 1
• Antoine Bourseiller as Traveller 2

Accolades

The film was nominated for an Oscar for its script. It won the New York Film Critics Circle award for Best Foreign Language Film, the Louis Delluc Prize for best film, and two Étoile de Cristal prizes (best film and best actor). It also tied for the Méliès Prize as the best French film of its year (with Au hasard Balthazar).

External links

• The War Is Over at IMDb