In a small town in occupied France in 1941, the German officer, Werner Von Ebrennac is billeted in the house of the uncle and his niece. The uncle and niece refuse to speak to him, but each evening the officer warms himself by the fire and talks of his country, his music, and his idealistic views of the relationship between France and Germany. That is, until he visits Paris and discovers what is really going on...
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| Directing | Jean-Pierre Melville | Director |
| Writing | Jean-Pierre Melville | Adaptation |
| Editing | Henri Decaë | Editor |
| Production | Jean-Pierre Melville | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Henri Decaë | Director of Photography |
| Production | Edmond Vaxelaire | Production Manager |
| Sound | Edgar Bischoff | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Jean-Pierre Melville | Editor |
| Sound | Jacques Carrère | Sound |
| Directing | Michel Drach | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jacques Guymont | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Marcel Cartier | Delegated Producer |
| Writing | Jean-Pierre Melville | Screenplay |
| Writing | Vercors | Novel |
