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[[File:Female-agents-les-femmes-de-l-ombre-poster-0.jpg|right|thumb|300px|''Female Agents'' (2008)]] | [[File:Female-agents-les-femmes-de-l-ombre-poster-0.jpg|right|thumb|300px|''Female Agents'' (2008)]] | ||
'''Female Agents''' (orig.: Les Femmes de l'ombre) is a French film about female resistance fighters in the Second World War. In 1944 a member of the French Resistance, Louise Desfontaines ([[Sophie Marceau]]) flees to London after her husband's summary execution. She is recruited by the Special Operations Executive (SOE). Maurice Buckmaster ([[Colin David Reese]]), a British agent, to give her a special assignment - a English scientist (Conrad Cecil) working with weapons research has been captured by Axis forces and is being held in a French hospital. Louise is ordered to put together a team of female and assist maquists led by her brother Pierre ([[Julien Boisselier]]) to find the scientist and smuggle him to safety before he can be forced to tell Nazi intelligence what he knows. Louise's band of heroines includes Gaelle Lemenech ([[Déborah François]]), who knows about demolition; Jeanne Faussier ([[Julie Depardieu]]), a streetwalker more interested in her own survival than the future of France; Suzy Desprez ([[Marie Gillain]]), a nightclub entertainer who was romantically involved with a German officer and Maria Luzzato ([[Maya Sansa]]), a Jewish Italian radio operator and and the final member of the team. | '''Female Agents''' (orig.: Les Femmes de l'ombre) is a French film about female resistance fighters in the Second World War. In 1944 a member of the French Resistance, Louise Desfontaines ([[Sophie Marceau]]) flees to London after her husband's summary execution. She is recruited by the Special Operations Executive (SOE). Maurice Buckmaster ([[Colin David Reese]]), a British agent, to give her a special assignment - a English scientist (Conrad Cecil) working with weapons research has been captured by Axis forces and is being held in a French hospital. Louise is ordered to put together a team of female and assist maquists led by her brother Pierre ([[Julien Boisselier]]) to find the scientist and smuggle him to safety before he can be forced to tell Nazi intelligence what he knows. Louise's band of heroines includes Gaelle Lemenech ([[Déborah François]]), who knows about demolition; Jeanne Faussier ([[Julie Depardieu]]), a streetwalker more interested in her own survival than the future of France; Suzy Desprez ([[Marie Gillain]]), a nightclub entertainer who was romantically involved with a German officer and Maria Luzzato ([[Maya Sansa]]), a Jewish Italian radio operator and and the final member of the team. Women parachuted into Normandy and mission begins well, but there are soon complications. Their SOE bosses give the women a new, almost suicidal objective: they must move on to Paris to eliminate Colonel Heindrich ([[Moritz Bleibtreu]]), the head of Nazi counter-intelligence, who has gleaned too much information about the Landings. They are five ordinary women, destined to become heroines. | ||
Female Agents was inspired by the true story of Lise Villameur, who served with French resistance forces during the Second World War. | Female Agents was inspired by the true story of Lise Villameur, who served with French resistance forces during the Second World War. | ||
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==FN Model 1900== | ==FN Model 1900== | ||
Louise Desfontaines ([[Sophie Marceau]]) is seen with a [[FN Model 1900]] pistol, as is Gaëlle Lemenech ([[Déborah François]]) . | Louise Desfontaines ([[Sophie Marceau]]) is seen with a [[FN Model 1900]] pistol, as is Gaëlle Lemenech ([[Déborah François]]). | ||
[[Image:FNM1900.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN Model 1900, .32 ACP]] | [[Image:FNM1900.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN Model 1900, .32 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:Sophie_Marceau-FN1900.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Louise Desfontaines saves scientist (Conrad Cecil) out torture in a military hospital.]] | [[Image:Sophie_Marceau-FN1900.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Louise Desfontaines saves scientist (Conrad Cecil) out torture in a military hospital.]] | ||
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[[File:Volker_Bruch-Walther_P38.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Lieutenant Becker ([[Volker Bruch]]) uses a [[Walther P38]] pistol.]] | [[File:Volker_Bruch-Walther_P38.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Lieutenant Becker ([[Volker Bruch]]) uses a [[Walther P38]] pistol.]] | ||
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==Beretta M1934== | ==Beretta M1934== | ||
Suzy Desprez ([[Marie Gillain]]) uses a [[Beretta M1934]] pistol. | Suzy Desprez ([[Marie Gillain]]) uses a [[Beretta M1934]] pistol. | ||
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=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
==Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)== | ==Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)== | ||
[[Image:Smle4mk1t.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No. 4 MK 1 .303 British]] | [[Image:Smle4mk1t.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No. 4 MK 1 .303 British]] | ||
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[[Image:Mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|350px|MG34]] | [[Image:Mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|350px|MG34]] | ||
[[Image:German_soldiers-MG34.jpg |none|thumb|600px|German soldiers with a [[MG34]] machine gun in a sidecar.]] | [[Image:German_soldiers-MG34.jpg |none|thumb|600px|German soldiers with a [[MG34]] machine gun in a sidecar.]] | ||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
Revision as of 16:33, 17 April 2012
Female Agents (orig.: Les Femmes de l'ombre) is a French film about female resistance fighters in the Second World War. In 1944 a member of the French Resistance, Louise Desfontaines (Sophie Marceau) flees to London after her husband's summary execution. She is recruited by the Special Operations Executive (SOE). Maurice Buckmaster (Colin David Reese), a British agent, to give her a special assignment - a English scientist (Conrad Cecil) working with weapons research has been captured by Axis forces and is being held in a French hospital. Louise is ordered to put together a team of female and assist maquists led by her brother Pierre (Julien Boisselier) to find the scientist and smuggle him to safety before he can be forced to tell Nazi intelligence what he knows. Louise's band of heroines includes Gaelle Lemenech (Déborah François), who knows about demolition; Jeanne Faussier (Julie Depardieu), a streetwalker more interested in her own survival than the future of France; Suzy Desprez (Marie Gillain), a nightclub entertainer who was romantically involved with a German officer and Maria Luzzato (Maya Sansa), a Jewish Italian radio operator and and the final member of the team. Women parachuted into Normandy and mission begins well, but there are soon complications. Their SOE bosses give the women a new, almost suicidal objective: they must move on to Paris to eliminate Colonel Heindrich (Moritz Bleibtreu), the head of Nazi counter-intelligence, who has gleaned too much information about the Landings. They are five ordinary women, destined to become heroines. Female Agents was inspired by the true story of Lise Villameur, who served with French resistance forces during the Second World War.
The following weapons can be seen in Female Agents:
Handguns
Browning Hi-Power
Pierre Desfontaines (Julien Boisselier) uses a Browning HP pistol.
Luger P08
A German soldier uses a Luger P08 pistol.
FN Model 1900
Louise Desfontaines (Sophie Marceau) is seen with a FN Model 1900 pistol, as is Gaëlle Lemenech (Déborah François).
M1911 pistol series
Jeanne Faussier (Julie Depardieu) uses a M1911 pistol series pistol.
Colt Model 1903/1908
Maria Luzzato (Maya Sansa) uses a Colt Model 1903/1908 pistol.
Walther PP pistol series
Karl Heindrich (Moritz Bleibtreu) uses a Walther PP pistol.
Walther P38
Lieutenant Becker can be seen with a Walther P38.
Beretta M1934
Suzy Desprez (Marie Gillain) uses a Beretta M1934 pistol.
Unknown pistol
Louise Desfontaines (Sophie Marceau) uses an unknown suppressed pistol.
Submachine guns
Sten Mk II
Louise Desfontaines (Sophie Marceau), her brother Pierre (Julien Boisselier), and other maquists used a Sten Mk II submachine guns.
MP40
Jeanne Faussier (Julie Depardieu) uses a MP40 submachine gun.
Rifles
Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)
MAS-36
Louise Desfontaines (Sophie Marceau) uses a MAS-36 rifle.
Karabiner 98k
A German soldier can be seen with a Karabiner 98K rifle.
Machine guns
MG34
A MG34 can be seen in a sidecar.
