Faithful

2020 [FRENCH]

Action / Biography / Drama / History

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IMDb Rating 5.8/10 10 286 286

algeria communism french colonialism algerian war (1954-62) freedom fighters maghreb

Plot summary

1956. Algeria is a French colony. Fernand and Helene are madly in love. Fernand is an activist, fighting for independence alongside the Algerians. Helene is fighting for Fernand’s life. History will irrevocably change the course of their destiny.

Director

Hélier Cisterne Photo
Hélier Cisterne

Top cast

Raphaël Thiéry Photo
Raphaël Thiéry as Maître Charles Lainné
Vicky Krieps Photo
Vicky Krieps as Hélène Iveton
Vincent Lacoste Photo
Vincent Lacoste as Fernand Iveton
Rémy Roubakha Photo
Rémy Roubakha as Georges Carrio, le deuxième contremaître
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830.93 MB
1280*694
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles cz   us   hu   ro  
25 fps
1 hr 30 min
Seeds 1
1.67 GB
1920*1040
French 5.1
NR
Subtitles cz   us   hu   ro  
25 fps
1 hr 30 min
Seeds 3

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by ulicknormanowen

A man's life counts for little

Algier, October 1956: a communist and a member of the FLN (independence fighters), Fernand Iveton volunteers for carrying out sabotage using a bomb in the Hamma gas factory where he works .November 14, 1956 at 2 p.m. , he placed the bomb in a cupboard in an abandoned room at factory . The objective is purely material sabotage which aims to cause a power outage in Algiers and Iveton takes precautions so that the explosion does not cause any casualties . He requested that the bomb be set to explode after the workers left.Iveton is spotted by a factory foreman, who warns his boss. Iveton was arrested at 4:20 p.m. The bomb is defused by the military. There was no damage or casualties.Iveton did not kill anybody and he did not intend to do so ; in spite of it all ,he was sentenced to death ;his plea for clemency was refused by the French government ,(president Coty and French garde des sceaux -French minister of justice- future socialist president Mitterrand ) , who at the time was keen to reconciliate with the USA (witch hunt in the fifties ) He was the only European (among 178 executions) to be guillotined after a travesty of a trial : he was tortured (no need to show the act, the accused's bruised body tells it all ) but it does not play any part in the final verdict,applaused by the populace .The doctor 's examination does not carry much weight for a political prisoner ,sentenced as an example.The film is certainly courageous, showing a side of French history which is too often passed over in silence ,but it is sometimes marred by insignificant flashbacks ; some of them make sense : the wife,whose father is still behind the iron curtain and who does not approve of eastern communism; the stepson,admiring the husband and even trying step in his shoes .But too many scenes deal with a pathetic love story ,not always convincing ,and too little time is given over to the questioning , to the trial and to the situation in France ; the scenes with his brothers -in- arm are few and far between ; his last lines (historically accurate)were prophetic: "A man's life, mine, counts for little. What matters is Algeria, its future".In spite of some reservations ,a film which must be seen .
Reviewed by AmazingCinema 6 / 10

Good Movie

Film suitable for those whom want to explore Algerian history or for those whom want to feel a love story from cinema to their souls
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