Truffaut was a very skilled filmmaker and, in this movie with a story held in Régime de Vichy, his direction is no less than perfect. It is possibly my favorite film by him. Cinematography, palette, the documentary-like insertions, the script and the pace, the careful development of characters, the way he directed the actors, he had a full control of everything. The story surprises continuously in its consistent plot twists, characters are sophisticated and multilayered, and actors do a great job. I loved particularly the dialogues and interactions between always striking Catherine Deneuve and Heinz Bennet. So strong, so deep, so convincing. It is also among the best films on Nazism, highlighting how it impacted occupied France, in itd authoritstianism and anti-Jewish coercion.
Review of The Last Metro
