Second viewing; first viewed between 1983 and 1986.
English title: Choice of Arms
Escaped convicts seek shelter in the house of one of the felons' ex-partner, who is now a respectable horse breeder and has a beautiful wife. The couple will have troubles due to this act of hospitality.
Intellectual thriller which explores questions of identity and personal history. World War II's shadow is personified in the former Resistance fighter who became a thief after the war, and later retired a wealthy man. His peaceful life is disturbed by a young criminal who becomes his enemy, yet whom he cannot help but identify with. The film presents a critical view of French society as a mire of police incompetence and class inequality. Dramatically, it fails to produce engaging situations and convincing characters.
Rating: 31 (up from 27)
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