The Last Metro
The Last Metro • 2h 11m
Directed by François Truffaut • 1980 • France
Starring Gérard Depardieu, Catherine Deneuve, Jean Poiret
Gérard Depardieu and Catherine Deneuve star as members of a French theater company living under the German occupation during World War II in François Truffaut’s gripping, humanist character study. Against all odds—a Jewish theater manager in hiding; a leading man who’s in the Resistance; increasingly restrictive Nazi oversight—the troupe believes the show must go on. Equal parts romance, historical tragedy, and even comedy, THE LAST METRO (LE DERNIER MÉTRO) is Truffaut’s ultimate tribute to art overcoming adversity.
Up Next in The Last Metro
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THE LAST METRO Commentary 1
Recorded in 2008, this commentary features film scholar Annette Insdorf (“François Truffaut: Indelible Shadows: Film and the Holocaust”).
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THE LAST METRO Commentary 2
This French-language commentary with actor Gérard Depardieu and historian Jean-Pierre Azema is moderated by Truffaut biographer Serge Toubiana.
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THE LAST METRO Deleted Scene
This scene from THE LAST METRO, in which Valentin (René Dupré) visits with Marion (Catherine Deneuve), was removed by François Truffaut just before the film opened because he feared the movie would be too long. It was later reinserted in a 1982 video release.
