Nos héros sont morts ce soir (2013) Directed by David Perrault
Drama
aka: Our Heroes Died Tonight
Film Synopsis
France in the early 1960s. Simon, a successful wrestler nicknamed
The Spectre, encourages his friend Victor to join him in the ring as
his opponent. Still traumatised by his wartime experiences,
Victor is reluctant to accept the challenge and agrees only when Simon
offers to exchange masks with him...
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It was American film noir and pulp fiction that kick-started the craze for thrillers in 1950s France and made it one of the most popular and enduring genres.
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