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11 NOVEMBER 1943 11 AM

Hurry up.

Well?

It should fall.

But it isn't falling.

It isn't falling.

- Come on, fall! - Be nice.

Are you gonna fall, you swine?

What?

Shut up.

Hide!

Please don't fall, pole.

Don't fall!

Not too bad a start.

A FRENCH VILLAGE

ALSACE AND LORRAINE

- Well? - It's done.

Villeneuve is cut off from Moissey.

Boys all right?

I can't keep them in line. You need to tell them

to stay in the trucks.

- Will the Boches come this way? - It's the shortest way to Moissey.

- I hope it works. - It'll work, don't worry.

What are you worried about?

Everything else.

Come on.

BIRTH CERTIFICATE

- What are you working on? - Nothing.

What's that?

It's personal.

You collect birth certificates?

My uncle collects death certificates.

- A matter of temperament. - Yes.

He has over 3,000. He classifies them.

Men, women, children, young, old.

A legionnaire says there are flowers on the war memorial in Gournay.

- Has he removed them? - No. He doesn't want trouble.

- Send someone. - We're short on men.

Call the PPF in Gournay. They're friends of mine.

Is our war memorial under surveillance?

Two auxiliaries, but they're off at noon.

Keep them on.

You can go. It will remind you of your early career.

As you're approaching the end of it.

Whatever you say.

Call the gendarmes in Poligny. I want a report on the situation

in the town centres.

Right.

Tell the Kommandantur about the flowers.

They'll say they don't care,

- but we'll have told them. - Give me the duty officer.

All the phones are busy.

Call from my office!

If the captain won't do anything,

I'll denounce him as a Resistance member.

Keep me posted.

The gendarmerie lieutenant in Poligny gave his men the day off.

That means nothing.

Something's going on, Jeannine. There are too many details.

Do you trust

- Blanchon? - Yes.

The others are jokers. The Milice are stuck in the south.

If something is staged here,

I can forget Paris.

I don't believe it. When will you grow up?

It's not my fault.

- Whose fault is it, then? - What's wrong?

He wets his bed. He's 12. You said you'd make an effort.

That's hard when you're asleep.

That's it, encourage him.

- You can wash the sheets. - Why say that?

He's already ashamed.

Heinrich, it's for you.

The terrorists have attacked the police station at Moissey.

What?

And possibly the Kommandatur. We can't get through.

Who told you?

The police superintendent phoned,

but he was cut off.

Now no-one's answering in Moissey.

Not even the Kommandatur.

That doesn't mean anything.

The superintendent saw two soldiers who were wounded.

He's not making it up!

They wouldn't attack our troops like this.

It makes no sense!

They're attacking, Müller! While we argue!

And once again, you have nothing planned.

We need to act straightaway.

We shouldn't do anything straightaway.

What?

For the moment, this isn't an attack,

they're just not answering the phone.

Sir, German soldiers may be under fire.

I request we go there with all available men.

If you do that, Villeneuve will be left undefended.

Undefended against what?

I don't know.

Enough talking.

Do you agree we should go to Moissey?

We can be ready in 15 minutes. I hope you'll come with us.

It's time you had that operation, Müller.

You're becoming paranoid.

That's unfortunate for an intelligence officer.

Let's go!

Why did Moissey call the Boche before calling us?

The line might have been busy. Have you tried Moissey again?

Still nothing. The line must be cut.

You two stay here with the remaining orderlies.

Forget about the monument. We'll call when we're there.

They weren't lying.

They'll be busy elsewhere.

I've never been so scared.

Don't worry. It will be fine.

You'll be able to tell your grandchildren.

Have you seen all the fuss?

- They've nearly all left. - If only it was for good...

- Do you need anything? - No, you can go.

Thanks, but there's still work to do. See you later.

- I wish he'd gone. - Don't worry, he adores me.

Everyone adores you.

It's working.

They're going!

An Officers' car, a sidecar,

and three lorries. How many left in Villeneuve?

Between five and ten.

What if one of them shoots at us?

- They might. - Send the two squads.

- Load up! - Come on, everyone!

We're going to position 2. Come on.

Come on! Get in!

Come on, driver.

Hurry!

Let's go.

You shouldn't waste paper at the moment.

- I have to call Eliane's parents. - Do you know them?

I questioned her father.

He used to beat her.

- I still have to call him. - I can do it, if you want.

No. It's my job.

Hands up!

Don't be a fool, Sorbier. On the ground.

Face down! Hands behind your back!

- On the ground. - Don't move!

Don't be an idiot.

Get up, Marchetti.

Go on, move.

Give me your handcuffs.

- The cuffs! - OK.

- What are you planning? - Go to position 2.

- Tell them it's under control. - OK.

Right, guys,

we will be spending two hours together.

I'll answer the telephone and if you move you're dead.

Otherwise, we'll be fine.

"We must rid France of the Jewish vermin."

"We must purify France of Jewish vermin."

Do you have to talk out loud? I can't do my figures.

"Rid France." "Purify France."

"Purify", I prefer "purify". It's clearer.

Jeannine.

Quick. There are terrorists in the garden.

Come with me.

There are terrorists.

Shit! My gun is at the factory. Come on.

Go.

Quickly.

- I'm scared. - I'm here.

Anyone there?

It's the Maquis!

- No-one here. - The door was open.

Maybe the cleaning lady went shopping.

Search everywhere. Check upstairs.

No-one.

We'll go back to Antoine.

Cut the phone wires.

Oh, my God!

They'll come back.

We need to warn the Boche, the Milice.

How?

- We have no phone. - Shit!

It'll be OK.

He should be here by now.

No.

The alert will have created havoc.

What we're doing to Rainer is horrid.

It's war.

And he isn't here yet.

Sorry if I was a little...

When I found out...

Don't worry.

Everything's fine.

Am I disturbing you?

Not at all. We were expecting you.

I wouldn't normally be able to come,

but there's an exercise.

Hardly anyone left in the barracks.

So I came.

That's really kind, Rainer.

- Isn't it, Lucienne? - Yes.

It's very kind.

Where is the plumbing

- problem? - Actually, it's the blinds.

Upstairs.

I'll show you.

- Aren't you coming too? - No.

My little girl is ill. I'm waiting for the doctor.

Mrs Bériot,

you won't tell anyone I was here today?

I promise.

We control the police station.

All quiet at the Kommandantur. Not even a sentry.

Chassagne isn't home.

I don't like him being at large.

He might not be in Villeneuve.

- Any news from the school? - Nothing.

We've lost quarter of an hour.

We can't hang around.

- They know we're relying on them? - Let's hope.

Antoine!

What's that outfit?

- I'm one of your officers. - What am I?

Captain. Thierry just finished it in the truck.

I don't like playing with uniforms.

We're putting on a parade.

And a parade has officers.

- Come on. - You're right. What about him?

I'm doing security. We work undercover.

I prefer to shoot at uniforms.

Each to their own.

You look good.

There.

Captain.

Over here. Follow me and don't be stupid.

- Go on. - Do as he says.

Keep your hands behind your back.

Trucks full of young men?

Germans?

French.

The Kommandantur cleaning lady said so.

Where?

On the outskirts, that's all I know.

What's happening?

A far-fetched story.

But if it's true, we have to act fast.

Or I will be sent to Mother Russia.

Put me through to number 2 in Villeneuve.

The police station, that's right. It's urgent.

Answer it.

I thought you were answering?

Shut up.

One wrong word and it'll be your last.

- You're hurting me. - Poor baby.

- Police, Inspector Delage. - Heinrich Müller, SD.

I've been told about a gathering of young men in trucks.

- It's all quiet here. - Have you done a patrol?

Yes. Nothing to report.

Apart from the flowers at the monument in Gournay.

Say the attack

on Moissey was confirmed by Blanchon.

Blanchon sent someone over. There's trouble in Moissey.

Anyone can make a mistake.

More conviction next time.

Do it yourself next time.

- You idiot. - It's easy

to play hard when you're armed, isn't it?

You deported Jews,

tortured women with cigarettes and you're lecturing me?

Soon France will be liberated. And you'll pay for your crimes.

Why not make me pay right now?

It'd be quicker.

We're celebrating the greatness of France,

not those betrayed it.

You're pathetic.

Rainer...

- You're a cheeky boy. - You're beautiful.

I'm a romantic girl.

- I need time. - Time?

I don't have much of that.

Close your eyes. I'm scared when you look at me.

Go on.

Eyes closed.

I'm in charge.

Or I'll stop.

Why?

That's what I want to do.

Dominate a German soldier.

You see, it was worth the wait.

No news from the girls. We have to go.

We didn't come here to turn around.

If the radio's still working, we won't get further than the bridge.

We can still go as far as the bridge.

If we don't hear the bells, we turn back?

- Yes. - OK. I'll go with the guys.

- We'll stop on the bridge. - OK.

Maestro.

Over to you.

Attention please, gentlemen.

Silence. Get in position. Come on.

Listen careful. We're in a hurry,

so no talking. Listen to me,

and do as I say. On the captain's command, at the double.

Rows of two. The musicians

at the rear. Move yourselves!

Come on. Thierry,

the flag.

Hurry now. Quickly.

Come on. In twos. Quickly.

Come on.

Villeneuve Maquis, on my command,

forward march!

WARNING: RADIO DEVICE NO ENTRY ON PAIN OF DEATH

Remove black fuse

Villeneuve Maquis,

halt!

- At ease. - The men are in position

in the market square.

How long will it take to get to the church?

- Five minutes. - Wait for the signal.

What's going on? Is it for 11 November?

- Stand back. - Is it for the news?

We're here for them.

The Villeneuve Maquis are parading in the square in five minutes.

Anyone there?

Anyone there?

Anyone there? Villeneuve is under attack.

What's going on?

Terrorists have taken over the police station.

In Moissey?

Here, tell your boss.

Shit. It's locked!

I don't believe it!

What's happening?

Villeneuve is under attack.

Where is Rainer?

I don't know, he said he had to do something.

We need to send an SOS.

I'll send it!

Oh, God!

I have to go.

- It might be an exercise. - No.

I have to go.

- Will I see you again? - Yes.

Don't say anything to anyone.

Push! Push!

Where is he?

Where is he?

I can't open it.

Where were you?

Preparing my report for Kollwitz.

What's happening?

We need the keys, Rainer!

Where are your keys?

They must be in my other uniform. I'll get them.

You're playing with men's lives.

We have to go.

We have to go!

Everyone,

please listen to me.

We waited as long as we could.

But we have to turn back.

No!

I'm as sorry as you are.

Villeneuve Maquis,

in ranks of two.

Double quick,

please.

Hurry up!

On my command,

forward...

march.

Halt!

What's going on?

Comrades, we can parade after all.

Yes!

Make the most

of this moment, you'll never forget it.

Left turn!

Villeneuve Maquis, on my command,

forward march!

Is there a problem?

I don't know!

The radio's not working. I don't understand.

Sabotage?

That's impossible. It was working fine an hour ago.

I must find out what's wrong.

- What will you do? - There are four of us.

We can only warn the others.

You have weapons.

We cannot intervene without orders. We don't know

how many there are or what they're doing.

Get lost!

..but you will never have our hearts

You will not have Alsace and Lorraine

And in spite of you

We will remain French

You Germanised the plain

But our hearts

Will never be yours

Should our sons leave their cottages

To engorge your regiments

To cut the throat of France, our mother

You would arm her sons?

You will not have

Alsace and Lorraine

And in spite of you We will remain French...

I was so afraid for you.

Come on.

How did you get out?

There's a trap door.

- I'd forgotten. - You disabled the radio?

Yes, and I called the priest to tell him to ring the bell.

But we've had it.

The keys. We couldn't give them back to Rainer.

It's OK. We'll say he lost them when we were romping.

I'll give them back discreetly.

- He'll suspect something. - No, he's in love.

As long as he thinks I am too, we're safe.

It's fantastic,

what you did.

The Spaniards and the Vernet Group, bang on time!

Way to go!

Perfect.

Super!

Hello.

Hey, go back over there.

Well done. Bang on time.

- All right? - Perfect.

All right?

Claude. Let's go. Tell the musicians.

Thierry! Thierry.

Musicians over here, please.

Come on. Double quick. Hurry.

Here. Give it all you've got.

One, two, three.

Arise children of the fatherland

The day of glory has arrived

Against us tyranny's...

..bloody standard is raised

..bloody standard is raised

Listen to the sound

In the fields

The howling of these fearsome soldiers

They are coming into our midst To cut the throats

Of your sons and consorts

To arms, citizens!

Form your battalions

March...

Where are your husband's suits?

- Why? - Answer me.

You answer me.

I want to see history in progress. Come on.

To arms, citizens!

Form your battalions

March, march

Let impure blood Water our furrows

Villeneuve Maquis and Resistance, on my command,

present arms.

Today, on the 11 November,

we celebrate the victory

of our fathers,

in anticipation of our own.

The wreath.

FROM THE VICTORS OF TOMORROW TO THOSE OF 1914-18

Now, I will ask you

for a minute's silence for our fallen...of both wars.

To the fallen!

Hello?

This is police headquarters

in Besançon. We believe terrorists have overrun your town.

It's just a rumour.

Put Marchetti on.

Hello. This is Inspector Loriot.

Superintendent Marchetti is in Moissey.

Blanchon said he was in Ville... Who is this?

We need to scarper.

Tie them up, break the phones and tell Anselme

to wrap it up.

And in spite of you We will remain French

You Germanised the plain...

- Long live France! - Long live the Maquis.

Long live all of us!

Yes!

We have to scarper.

Antoine!

The Boches and cops know we're here. We need to go.

Let's go. Assemble the men.

Claude!

What's the rush? We hold the town.

Assemble them by the church. We'll leave by rue Gambetta.

Sir? Thanks.

Playtime's over. Go and join Claude.

We're regrouping.

Juan, take the north exit. We'll gather our boys.

Hurry.

- Is someone on the case? - Yes.

- Thierry, time to go. - Claude!

My baby!

Your father is proud of you.

How do you know?

See what's written on the wreath?

We have to go.

- We have to go. - No...

- Bastard! Filth! - What's going on?

Fall in with Claude.

It's Chassagne, the Mayor.

What's going on?

Leave him alone! What's going on?

He was starting a car.

Let's give him what he deserves!

You'll see how a true Frenchman dies!

Stop it! Let him go!

Let him go!

Stop it! That's not why we're here.

- And we don't have time. - Make time!

- The Boches are on their way. - They'll massacre you.

All of you. Your wives, your kids.

Let me take care of him.

Sir.

We're leaving. The Boches are on their way. You understand?

This isn't the Liberation?

Get him out of here. Enough! Take him behind the church.

And let him go. Michel, go with him.

Then we go!

You still like white wine.

- Look at my son in his suit! - He's proud!

What's Claude doing? Vernet and the Spanish have gone.

Our boys are still here.

Forget it, they can't hear.

Hey, get up!

- What are you doing? - We have time.

- Regroup. - No rush. You had your parade.

You had it.

The Boches are here!

- The Boches! - The Boches!

- The Boches are here! - Where?

Nowhere. Do like me.

- The Boches! The Boches are here! - The Boches!

Let's go. Hurry up!

In the trucks!

We don't have time.

The Boches!

Hurry up!

Come on, we don't have time.

Let's go!

- Run, run! - Keep going.

Rainer!

Can I talk to you?

- We can't be seen together. - A key fell out

of your pocket.

While we...

Well, you know.

It feels good to touch your hand.

I want you.

I can't see you right now.

There was a problem

with the radio. I even wondered...

What?

Never mind.

I think I love you.

It's too dangerous.

- For both of us. - We just have to be careful.

I have to go.

I'll be in touch.

I think of you, too.

Who are the people who came today?

No-one came, Officer.

That is...

I mean...

What are you hiding

- in your hand? - Nothing.

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