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L'ironie du sort (1974)

L'ironie du sort poster
Original title
L'Ironie du sort
Directed by
Édouard Molinaro
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In occupied France during World War II, a young man faces a moral dilemma when he discovers a resistance member hiding in his home. The film explores how a seemingly minor decision can drastically change the course of many lives.

thoughtfulsombercontemplativerestrainedsuspensefulmelancholicintricate

What happens

The Irony of Chance (French: L'ironie du sort) is a 1974 French war drama film directed by Édouard Molinaro and starring Pierre Clémenti, Marie-Hélène Breillat and Jacques Spiesser. It is based on a 1960 novel of the same title by Paul Guimard. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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