A Meaning to the World.
You've not had any luck !
However I believed your story of being a dyke.
I have to say that your record at Vice, was as long as my arm.
Did you really have relations, lets say...
of a special nature, with Madame Bériot ? No.
She's married !
And, she's a bore.
For an invert, you lie badly.
All the ones I've met, lie through their teeth.
It must be said, to hide the essential... obviously.
She's got under your skin, little Lucienne, eh ?
Not true ?
It's the School handyman, Maxime, who blew your story.
I went back to wrap up the dossier...
We talked and...
obviously he loves you a lot.
He said you couldn't have sabotaged anything. During the parade, you were with a Boche.
He saw you go upstairs with him.
Reinhardt loves you too, for that matter.
But not enough to go to the Russian front. I know you cops !
If I'm not in the Gestapo's hands, it's because you've something to offer me.
What we want...
isn't you, isn't Madame Bériot, or even Bériot.
The one we want, is Antoine. I don't know where he is.
I told you. You lie badly.
Either you know...
or you can find out. I'm sure of it.
It's not you who sabotaged the radio...
Since apparently you have a concrete alibi... a German one, if I may say so.
So it's Madame Bériot who went there.
So it's her who'll take the fall.
Do you know what the Boches do to couples ?
I don't want to know.
Ah, I understand you.
I still want you to know.
They'll rape her in front of her husband...
Once, twice, three times...
And once they know you have the hots for her...
I don't know what they'll do. But they'll do it ! Believe me.
Listen, if you talk,
just once that we can verify, you're free.
Nothing will be done to Madame Bériot.
Though I promise nothing for Bériot. But you don't care about that. True ?
I want three Frontier Passes for Switzerland.
I'll talk when they're safe.
You still believe in Father Christmas !
A Pass for her, and for him.
You can do what you want with me.
OK.
Once we've nicked Antoine...
you'll get your three Passes.
You have my word.
Good, so where's Antoine ?
{an8}A MEANING TO THE WORLD
You smoke too much.
You're not going to have any left.
I can't give you any, I've only one left.
I'm keeping it for later.
I have another packet.
Want one ?
What tobacco is it ? Turkish.
I warn you, it's strong.
I've never tasted it.
Turkish !
The best tobacco in the world.
South of Ankara, the fields go on forever, golden as the sun.
I was there with my first wife in '32.
A wonderful trip.
Rookie ! They're strong !
But they're good.
Say...
What did you do to end up here ?
I loved mashed potatoes too much.
No, but seriously ?
Settling of accounts. A guy gets revenge, while everyone thinks it's Political.
Of course you'll say it never happens among the Bolsheviks.
No, no...
With us, everything's political.
There's really no room for private life.
That must be sad !
No !
It takes millions to fight for something big...
that goes beyond the individual interest.
The only score to settle, is that of capitalism.
And we'll settle it. But you won't be there.
I'll have helped.
My name may be written somewhere.
I wonder where my name will be written.
In the Directory of Traitors and Collaborators.
It's terrible that you Bolsheviks are so sincere.
It's that which makes you so dangerous.
Because you're not sincere ?
Not always.
Not often.
Being sincere in politics isn't advisable.
I was once sincere in love....
long ago...
and suddenly, she married someone else.
You're not married, no children, no wife ?
Yes.
And did they come after Politics ?
I hope for your sake, they didn't know that.
Our female informant went to the camp twice.
It's in a valley. An hour's walk.
Who's the informant ? The Singing Mistress at the School.
She's an invert. We've a good hold on her. Spare me the details.
Three Auxiliaries went to look.
Local guys, quietly. There really is a Maquis camp there.
and Antoine for sure.
You're sure ? Yes.
They saw him through binoculars. We gave them a photo.
You've saved our lives, Marchetti.
How many are they ? About twenty.
As to their character, they're almost all Evaders.
Are they armed ?
According to our guys, most of their guns are wooden dummies, but...
Yes, it seems they have some arms. And...
you've informed the Germans ?
No... No, I was waiting for your orders.
Excellent ! Really excellent !
With the Groupes Mobile, all our men and auxiliaries...
we could take them on our own, right ? Yes !
It would be fantastic !
But for now, no initiatives. Surround them.
I'll inform the hierarchy.
The Intendant of Police, is it ? Yes.
Among others.
What good stuff are you preparing ? Chestnut puree... with little bits of Comté.
It'll be a treat.
I thought you wanted to do it for a Christmas party ! Yeah, yeah, but I gave up on that.
Yeah...
about that, I thought, for the Christmas Party...
will we play 'the Ramparts' then ?
Yes.
And I thought... as Marie has left for Dijon...
Right, you... You'll get the role, of course.
And when will the rehearsals begin ?
For that you'll have to ask the Boss.
Whenever you want.
But for now, we can't do other than stay comfortable.
and wait for the storm to blow over...
hoping they won't find us.
And is it you who'll play Golfo ? No.
No, it's better that it's Charles.
I'm not sure he'll let himself be persuaded.
Well, so what ?
It could be you !
Despite what you say, you'll....
you'll do Golfo very well.
Maybe.
To have real friends...
is still the best thing that can happen on earth.
Yes...
Did everything go well ?
Yes.
I'm exhausted.
They questioned you again ?
No. They made me sign a paper, agreeing to be their informant, and...
they explained how I was to do it.
They kept you a long time, though.
I was worried.
Thank you for worrying for me. I'm touched.
No, but I mean... I know what you mean.
It was longer because they made me wait two hours.
They questioned other people. That's all. Did they speak again about us ?
I mean, about me ? Don't worry.
No one will talk of it again.
Not even me.
Because I don't want...
Jules to learn about our behaviour over there...
He'd shut me out, and take Françoise from me.... Everything will be alright.
We're going to slip off to Switzerland.
At least, you and Françoise.
And you'll quietly wait for the end of the war.
But how are we going to do that ? I have Passes.
One of the Resistants gave me them, for if our radio mission went wrong.
You've two ? Three.
Ah ! What luck.
They're only valid for 24 hours, we have to hurry.
Do you sometimes think there's an 'after' ?
After what ?
Death.
I don't know.
There's nothing.
It can't be...
no nothing.
I find it strange, you talking about that.
Why ?
You've sent so many people to their deaths.
In deportation.
Did you ask yourself what there'd be for them, 'after' ?
I didn't do it for my pleasure, but to defend my ideas.
You should understand that, no ? No.
We Communists send no-one to their deaths. Except Collaborators.
Come on...!
Never heard of the Moscow trials, of '36-'38 ?
Nothing to do with it.
Thousands executed. Including the 1917 Revolution leaders,and most important Marshals.
They were spies. You do the same thing as us.
It's only our ideas that differ.
I defend the people.
But I also defend the people. What do you think ?
You are people. You... son and grand-son of a Doctor ?
Did you ever fight with your brothers, because there wasn't enough to eat at home ?
No, not for that.
Son of a bourgeois, become a Communist. What a pity.
How about you ?
A fascist shot by the Boche ! That isn't a pity ?
No, thank you.
No way.
Well, then, what are you doing ?
I've begun.
Just imagine ! I've got good news.
There's nothing today. There's bacon.
a bit too salty, but edible. What's the good news ?
Bacon ! It looks very fatty.
So, take what there is on the menu.
I'm waiting for the good news.
Monsieur le Sous-Préfet ?
You've nothing else but bacon ? A nice steak with fries ?
Perfect !
He didn't tell me he had steak. My friend le Sous-Préfet. That's me !
I'm warning you, I want to taste the fries.
We've located Antoine.
One word from me, and we crush them
That's the good news ?
My poor friend, you'll never understand anything about politics.
Explain yourself.
Since the day before yesterday, Antoine's a hero to Villleneuve people.
And you want to crush him ?
Should I award him the Legion d'Honneur ?
My friend, the Germans can't win the war. You know nothing about it.
You told me that again yesterday. I'm not an expert.
The Germans are going to leave, and, before not very long.
And at that moment...
what will happen to the arsehole who crushed Antoine...?
and the Evaders ? All local boys !
I'm trapped, Arlette.
Vichy is demanding I get Antoine's head.
Paris calls me every two hours and you see what's happened to Chassagne !
Well...
trumpet to Vichy that you've trapped Antoine... and foist the baby on the Germans.
Let them do the dirty work. Stay as far away as possible from it all.
And if you want be really great...
Help the Maquisards, very discretely, to escape.
Excuse me.
When do we leave, Jules ?
I don't know. I don't know yet.
It'll be fine.
In Switzerland, you'll be safe.
I feel you're all tense. You're afraid.
Yes, for Françoise... And for you.
For you too, I hope.
Sometimes I feel you overlook yourself.
I don't know why but I'm sure you're hiding something from me.
It's Marguerite ! Yes.
Excuse me.
There's a policeman at the entrance. He wants to see you.
Marchetti ? No. One I've never seen before.
Is he alone ? Yes.
So they haven't come to make an arrest. There'd be at least two.
He wouldn't tell me. He'll only talk to you.
Inspector Delage, right ?
Where can we talk confidentially ? But what about ?
Serious things. And I'm in a hurry.
Come this way.
I'm not following you very well. I'm the School Headmaster.
Come in. Here. I'm a friend of Vernet's.
Your Singing Mistress...Marguerite Martin.
She's given away Antoine's Maquis, for Passes.
Impossible ! She told Marchetti everything she knew.
I've warned Vernet. He'll try to alert the Maquis.
And Vernet asked me to warn you.
And you think my wife and I risk arrest ?
Not before they've neutralized Antoine.
They'll do nothing to arouse your suspicions.
But tomorrow, or the day after, at the latest.
But did Vernet say something, about Marguerite ?
Oh, he felt wrong about her from the start. No ! What was I to do ?
No. He said nothing. No.
Still... she's handed over everyone. I dunno.
Yes, but you say that Vernet said nothing.
It's up to you.
I'll leave you. I must cover my back.
So ?
It's nothing. A black market case. In short, the Canteen.
Nothing to do with our business ? No.
Go pack your bag. I'll come to your room for you, soon.
When ?
I don't know. An hour or two, maybe three. I've things to settle before leaving.
Meanwhile, stay in your room. Understand ?
We cross tonight, then ?
Tonight someone will take us to the frontier.
See you soon then, Lucienne. See you soon.
How are you ?
You look... exhausted.
Should I dress Françoise for the mountains ? No.
Oh, but you told me that...
We're not going tonight ? Marguerite...
Marguerite has sold the Antoine Maquis.
I told you she wasn't trustworthy.
She's shown great courage, from what you told me two days ago.
Without her, the parade wouldn't have occurred.
She's a liar, and an intriguer.
You say that because she's an invert. No !
Because she betrayed.
She didn't have a choice.
Your story was weak. Reinhardt must have talked.
I don't understand why you always defend her in this way.
What are you going to do ?
I don't know.
{an8}Squad !
{an8}Attention !
{an8}I want to smoke a last cigarette.
Turkish tobacco !
No thank you. Finish it.
I have a note for my son... Will you give him it ?
Marcel ! What are you doing again ?
Nothing. Let me see your hands.
No ! Let me see your hands or I'll call Papa.
You're mad. If Papa sees those, he'll...
{an8}Squad !
{an8}On my Command !
{an8}Load your weapons !
{an8}Take aim !
I know very well you're there.
If you don't come out willingly, it'll be the worse for you.
It's you !
I didn't really expect this ! I won't do it again.
That's certain, my boy.
{an8}Fire !
Are you sure ? Vernet says the girl's sold you.
The Groupe Mobile have a checkpoint between the Departmental route, and the local road.
That means we're surrounded.
If we hurry, we may slip out by the Chemin des Douaniers.
The Chemin des Douaniers is very difficult.
We have no choice.
Let's go. Immediate departure. Only take essentials, every minute counts.
Do you want to leave.
You're going to be happy. We're all leaving.
Do you think we have a chance by the Chemin des Douaniers ?
Even if there's no chance we must try everything.
Forget all caution, die with gaiety.
That's clever, that ! Get your things. Move it.
Are we going ? There's a hitch.
There are two cops in position, not far from the School.
Is it for us ? I don't know, but we can't take a risk.
I prefer we leave separately.
Meet us in the School cellar...
say 4 o'clock, with your things. A fellow will take you to the frontier.
We're leaving later at night.
I... I'd like to say goodbye to Lucienne.
She's very busy right now, preparing for the trip... all that.
No, but just for two minutes. I can't promise you anything.
But be sure to be in the cellar at four o'clock, OK ?
Do you think we can force a passage ? No.
There are still others behind them. We'll have to cut through the forest.
No, no chance. With this slope it's too difficult.
What do we do then ? All three routes are blocked.
Ask Charles and André to keep watching what they do.
The rest return to camp.
What use is that ? This is no time to argue.
Stay here and watch. If they move let us know.
We're returning to the camp.
Where is Gustave ?
In the kitchen.
Have you news of his father ?
Your father is dead.
He was shot earlier.
He was very brave.
He was a great fighter.
He gave me a message for you.
Just before.
I love you. Be a man.
You really couldn't do anything ?
I can avoid him being put in a common grave.
His body will be returned to Daniel.
This is war, Hortense.
In war, we kill enemy soldiers, especially when they kill us.
You no longer believe in this war. I believe in myself and our Zweisamkeit.
And if I am to stay alive, i.e. avoid Russia...
I must bring Antoine's head back to Villeneuve.
You still want me ?
But you know I do.
Then, wish me good hunting.
My poor darling... Leave me alone !
They're trapped. We hold the two main exits.
The hiking trail here and Chemin des Douaniers there.
I see.
So, if we want to act without the Boches, we must go before dark.
No question of acting without the Germans.
Wait, I thought that... Yes... uhhm...but things have changed.
What things ?
I'm informing the Germans by formal channels, Préfet, Intendant of Police...
Wait, that will take hours !
Thank you Messieurs, you'll receive instructions by pneumatic tube.
Fine, you can go.
This is a delicate business, Marchetti.
Monsieur le Sous-Préfet... We all want Antoine's head.
We won't get him with procedures.
It's not procedural. It's allowing legitimate participation of our German friends.
Our German friends ? Is that something new ?
I want you to pull back your men...
here... and here.
Wait, this is absurd !
The cordon will be too loose. They can escape through the forest.
That's an order.
I object !
I'm calling the Intendant of Police immediately.
Rita Wittenberg...
David Wittenberg, a baby...
I retrieved Chassagne's papers after his... his...
well, in short...
So ? He hadn't time to send the papers...
getting them expelled from Switzerland. I can still do it.
Very well.
I don't understand...
You're serving Antoine's interests. Why ?
I serve the interests of Collaboration.
I count on you to execute my orders.
What are you doing there ?
I'm filling out the death certificate.
Why do you have to do that ?
For the burial.
Without a certificate, the priest won't want to do it.
The priest !
There are two places remaining in the family vault.
But he needs the certificate.
And a religious funeral !
Yes.
Well...
the minimum.
The priest knows that Marcel was an unbeliever.
He's cold.
Say...
Don't touch him too much...
I laid him out the best I could, but...
He's fragile.
I wonder if he felt pain.
No. He felt nothing.
Just a shock. Then it's over.
So why do they give the coup de grace ?
You shouldn't put him in a vault.
With your parents.
It's a family vault.
I'm not his family...
but Marcel wouldn't want to be put there...
with the father he hated.
Our mother's there, too.
He would have preferred...
that we put him... in the open air...
in a garden or a forest......
with the birds...
and the wind.
What do you think we should do ?
Wait for night, and cross the bottom, one by one.
Honestly, we'll not all get out.
And the Boches don't take prisoners.
The cops have moved off. Huh ?
We followed them with binoculars.... They fell back at least 5km.
Why did they do that ?
We don't care. But we must use it. How ?
We can try to go via the Grand Fontaine cliff.
I don't know it. It's a sheer fifty-metre face.
Once up there, we can get away on the plateau.
But how will you scale a sheer 50m face ?
Lucienne couldn't come ? No.
Our departure is disturbing her a lot.
I....
I wrote a letter for her...
Will you give it to her ?
Of course.
And I also have the...
the two other Passes, for you and Lucienne.
I hope they work. Of course. Thank you.
I thought... there's not one for Françoise.
When Vernet gave me them, I forgot about her.
I'm sorry. No, it's not for you to think Francoise.
So a comrade is coming, right ? Yes.
It shouldn't be long now.
He has a car ?
No. He'll take you by bus to Pontarlier...
and then to the frontier near Ligny.
But why not just the normal frontier ?
Since I have a Pass ?
No-ones coming !
Right ?
I'm sorry.
Not in the head, please.
I did it for you.
For Lucienne and for you. Shut up !
The police knew everything.
And they had evidence.
They were going to take Lucienne. Torture her...
In my place, you'd have done the same Jules !
Because you love Lucienne...
Like I love Lucienne.
You love having her in your arms...
As I loved having her in my arms.
What are you saying ? No matter, do what you've to do.
You held Lucienne in your arms ? What difference does it make ? Shoot !
Do your duty !
Act like a man !
I can't.
Leave as soon as possible.
It's do-able.
For those who've never done this it will be a little long, but...
How long ?
Don't know... a half hour per guy, at least.
Anyway, there's no choice. I'll get the others.
Here, take the gun. And no baggage, huh !
Hurry.
Good, I'll go first...
Watch me carefully, my hands, my feet.
Put your hands where I put mine, and then my feet... they're the 'holds'.
If you do exactly like me, there's no risk. OK ?
Come on !
Goodbye, Marcel.
Good, good, good !
Come on !
I'm here, I'm here.
Hey. You've done well.
How come we only learn now, that you've located the terrorists ?
I went through normal channels...
In peacetime, it's nonsense. In wartime it's a crime.
Last year at the siege of Germain farm, that's what you criticized us for.
It's no longer last year, Servier.
Now we have a Maquis that parades in towns, and kills our soldiers.
Listen, we've located this Maquis, handed you them on plate...
and allowed you all the credit for this great catch, if you want.
I thought your career depended on the capture of Antoine.
Herr Schneider...
I'm a sincere collaborator.
Yes, like Monsieur Chassagne...
I believe your masters are much more severe than mine.
We need your men to drop back, to make room for ours.
I'd expected that.
And to please you, I've pulled back the Groupes Mobiles.
So your men can move in more quickly.
Good. We must get them up here now.
This is a joke !
We can't climb up there.
Antoine and Anselme made it safely.
And they had no rope. Antoine's up there !
I think he wants us to go.
Who wants to go first ? Me ! Me !
Come on, you. You're important. You have to escape.
We're all important.
I hope we're all going to escape.
Are you afraid, or what ?
If I was afraid, I wouldn't tell you. But no, I'm not afraid.
Me, I'll go.
What are they playing at. It's taking too long.
I can't make it. Help me, please.
How are you ?
Fine.
When do we leave ?
During the night.
Who will look after the children tomorrow ?
The parents will need to sort it out.
No more Mayor.
No more School !
Everything's at sixes and sevens.
Have you seen Marguerite ?
Marguerite !
You said you ought to see her.
Yes.
Have you explained to her ?
She gave me a letter for you.
It doesn't interest me.
However...
However what ?
Sometimes I wonder who you really are, Lucienne.
Your wife !
About Kurt... I'd resigned myself.
I know you often think about him.
She told you !
No. I know it. That's all.
I thought it was justified...
But there !
Listen, Jules...
I don't know what Marguerite said to you...
but she lies all the time. You know it !
My God ! What ?
The guy over there.
It's the Resistant cop. He's come to kill Marguerite.
She betrayed for us, for you...
We can't let that happen.
Rush to Marguerite's room. I'll hold him up, talk to him.
Go on, hurry !
Tell her to go through the gardens.
It's my doll ! No, it's mine !
Christine !
You must give back her doll. No !
Christine, give back her doll, or you'll get bad points.
Understand ? You'll get a detention.
It's my doll. Mine !
Maman gave me it for Christmas. That's enough.
Give her back her doll.
No ! You'll learn to obey now.
Come on, give it to me !
My doll !
Give it here !
I didn't mean to.
You can't say that.
You don't obey me.
You're not listening to me.
And then you do stupidities. Stupidities...
big ones like you.
And you know the consequence it will have ?
I'll have to inform your parents.
But maybe we could fix it.
No...
I don't think we can fix it.
Come on, the next one ! Shit-houses ! It's getting dark.
What are they screwing around at !
Who's going ? You go.
I'm scared ! We're all scared.
You go. No. I can't.
But you'll be roped on !
What's all this palaver. It can't be true !
Go on Thierry. No !
You, Claude.
I can't. It's natural for me to go last.
The captain goes last. The captain's Antoine !
And Antoine's already up there.
Hide yourself, quickly !
What do we do ? Leave ! I'll stay.
Leave quickly ! We'll meet beside the Oakwood, tomorrow or the day after.
Go quickly ! Run. Go !
They've had it. We can't do anything for them.
We can't leave them !
Little guy, you're a great leader...
the Resistance needs you. Dead, you're useless.
We've done all we can.
You can't save them.
I can't leave them, either.
We have to leave childhood behind Admit it.
Accept the reality.
Fight against the real enemy.
Dying is useless.
Lets go... Come on.
Antoine !
Good. Don't slip. OK. Use the holds.
You do have the rope, but all the same...
Oh, fuck, what is this shit ?
How are we going to get the rope back up !
They'll throw down another.
Ah, that's funny, there's an echo.
We can't get up without a rope !
Back to the camp. Back to the camp. Quick ! Go !
Home, sweet home...
Light the torches. Isn't that dangerous ?
Not today.
Good. Now what ?
Well, perhaps they'll see that we're not many.
They'll not bother killing four guys.
And we could... we could taste the provisions.
And we have some wine. Ah, wine, that's a good idea.
Bring some wine.
I wonder if they'll come.
And if there'll be a lot of them ?
Ah, some wine !
Claude !
It's good. No, thank you.
Where do you think they'll go ?
We don't even know if they'll come.
You never know... if they'll come.
But tonight...
they'll come. I admit, I'm one of theirs.
Oh, sad despair fulfill your misfortune.
Sentinels !
You help the Saracens ! From evening until morning.
My father is their captive, Golfo.
I can do nothing.
Well, merry comrades, it seems they arrive.
For us, the hour come to pass to the other side.
How unhappy I am... to have taken this detour.
Having been timid
When it came to love. No, regret nothing.
Forget your troubles.
Understand that in the end, only the promise counts...
{an8}No, wait...
Farewell, my Ariana.
My queen of another... Wait a little longer !
I'm going to die ! Good.
I flee singing.
I sing...
Every moment......
I sing every second.
Only love gives meaning to the world !
Subtitles by Rod Clarke. Whitby, Ont. Aug 2014. Thanks to 'Boutureur', for the French transcriptions.