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The Last Metro

1980 · Movie · PG · 131 min · ★ 7.2

DramaRomanceWar

In occupied Paris, an actress wed to a Jewish theater owner must keep him hidden from the Nazis while doing both of their jobs.

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Details
Years
1980
Release date
1980-09-17
Language
French
Rated
PG
Runtime
131 min
TMDB rating
7.2/10 (523 votes)

Themes

  • jew persecution
  • theater play
  • theatre group

Awards & recognition

  • César Award — Best Film · 1981
  • César Award — Best Sound · 1981
  • César Award — Best Director · 1981
  • César Award — Best Production Design · 1981
  • César Award — Best Editing · 1981
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  • César Award — Best Music Written for a Film · 1981
  • César Award — Best Cinematography · 1981
  • César Award — Best Actress · 1981
  • César Award — Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation · 1981
  • César Award — Best Actor · 1981
  • David di Donatello — Best Foreign Actress · 1981
  • Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 1981 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1981 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Music Written for a Film · 1981 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Actor · 1981 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Sound · 1981 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Cinematography · 1981 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Film · 1981 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Production Design · 1981 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Director · 1981 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Actress · 1981 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation · 1981 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Editing · 1981 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1981 · nominated
  • International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1981 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Non-English Language Film · 1980 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by François Truffaut