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1980 · 131 min · PG

The Last Metro

Directed by François Truffaut · Drama, Romance, War

The Last Metro (1980) is a Drama film, directed by François Truffaut set in Paris during the 1940s. It runs 131 minutes and is rated PG.

Themes of freedom & oppression and love & longing run throughout.

Composer
Georges Delerue
Cinematography
Néstor Almendros
Cast
Catherine DeneuveGérard DepardieuJean PoiretAndréa FerréolPaulette DubostJean-Louis RichardMaurice RischHeinz Bennent

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Paris
Setting
Urban
When
1940s

Premise & themes

Themes
Freedom & OppressionLove & Longing
Tone
TenseRomantic

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Historical Fiction

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