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Female Agents

In the shadow of war, heroines write history.

May 1944, a group of French servicewomen and resistance fighters are enlisted into the British Special Operations Executive commando group under the command of Louise Desfontaines and her brother Pierre. Their mission, to rescue a British army geologist caught reconnoitering the beaches at Normandy.

1h 57m2008TMDb 6.6

WarHistory

French

Crew and Cast

Jean-Paul SaloméJean-Paul SaloméDirectorSophie MarceauSophie MarceauLouise DesfontainesJulie DepardieuJulie DepardieuJeanne FaussierMarie GillainMarie GillainSuzy DesprezDéborah FrançoisDéborah FrançoisGaëlle LemenechMoritz BleibtreuMoritz BleibtreuKarl HeinrichJulien BoisselierJulien BoisselierPierre DesfontainesMaya SansaMaya SansaMaria LuzzatoVincent RottiersVincent RottiersEddyVolker BruchVolker BruchLieutenant BeckerDavid CapelleDavid CapelleBernardNatasha CashmanNatasha CashmanSecrétaire BuckmasterJan Oliver SchroederJan Oliver SchroederGarde entrée hôpitalDavid Van SeverenDavid Van SeverenCaporal PiocheRobin RenucciRobin RenucciMelchiorXavier BeauvoisXavier BeauvoisClaude Granville
Colin David ReeseColonel Maurice Buckmaster
Jurgen MashGerd Von Rundstedt
Conrad CecilLe géologue anglais
Alexandre JazedeRené BourienneWolfgang PissorsWolfgang PissorsMédecin train
Chantal GarriguesMme DucheminJames GerardJames GerardOfficier anglais #1Edward Hamilton-ClarkEdward Hamilton-ClarkOfficier anglais #2Marc BertoliniMarc BertoliniMoustachu trainRainer SievertRainer SievertLieutenant hôpital NormandieAshley WanningerAshley WanningerSoldat radio cour hôpital
Stanislas KemperPilote Jeanne RAF
Simon BoyleDispatcher
Olivier de WispelaereFeld gendarme St LazareJohannes Oliver HammJohannes Oliver HammMajor SS train

Storyline

May 1944, a group of French servicewomen and resistance fighters are enlisted into the British Special Operations Executive commando group under the command of Louise Desfontaines and her brother Pierre. Their mission, to rescue a British army geologist caught reconnoitering the beaches at Normandy.

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Info

Original title
Les Femmes de l'ombre
Status
Released
Released
8 February 2008
Runtime
1h 57m
TMDB score
6.6 / 10 (283 votes)

Production

Director
Jean-Paul Salomé
Writers
Jean-Paul Salomé, Laurent Vachaud
Studios
La Chauve Souris, Restons Groupés Production, TF1 International
Countries
France

Languages

Original
French
Spoken
English, French, Italian, German