Brothers in Arms
Seen it?1992 | 104 min | Documentary, History
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With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious and history buffs. If you loved They Shall Not Grow Old, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
From 1954 to 1962, during the Algerian War, French citizens provided concrete assistance to the FLN in France: sheltering refugees, forging documents, facilitating border crossings, and transporting funds. Whether committed to the ideals of the Republic or driven by Third Worldist revolutionaries, they sought to build a bridge of friendship between nations. They paid for their commitment with imprisonment and exile. Four veterans of the Jeanson network recall this period. Today, they are no longer seen as traitors or heroes, but as witnesses recounting "their" war... Silent for 30 years, the "Jeanson network" now bears witness to this history.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 41K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Copans
- Francis JeansonSelf (archive footage)
- Hélène CuenatSelf (archive footage)
- Jacques VergèsSelf (archive footage)
- Zina HaraigueSelf (archive footage)
- Henri CurielSelf (archive footage)
- Jean-Paul SartreSelf (archive footage)
- Simone de BeauvoirSelf (archive footage)
- Jacques CharbySelf (archive footage)
- Colette JeansonSelf (archive footage)
- Paul CrauchetSelf (archive footage)