Packet 5: Tossup 5

This film’s editor Françoise Bonnot (“frawn-swahz boh-NOH”) crafted a scene that cuts to a split-second shot of three men pointing guns towards the camera while hiding in a ceiling. In an extremely dark sequence in this film, a man occupies himself by playing solitaire and reading books (-5[1])whose titles were taken from works by real-life philosopher Jean Cavaillès (“kah-vah-YES”). Soon after this film’s protagonist watches Gone With the Wind, he sees soldiers dancing in a London YMCA, oblivious to bombs outside. On the cover of this film’s Criterion edition, a handcuffed man slumps in a chair after being (*) tortured; (-5[1])that (10[2])man is (10[1])played by Vincent (10[1])Cassel’s father (10[1])Jean-Pierre. (10[1])This 1969 film opens with a long master shot of an infantry march at the Arc de Triomphe. (10[1])Simone (10[1]-5[1])Signoret (“seen-yo-RAY”) stars in this film as Mathilde, who secretly works with men called the “Mask” and the “Bison” for a figure based (10[1])on Jean Moulin. For 10 points, name this Jean-Pierre Melville film about the French Resistance. ■END■ (10[2]0[3])

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