The Last Metro
“A story of love and conflict.”
In occupied Paris, an actress wed to a Jewish theater owner must keep him hidden from the Nazis while doing both of their jobs.
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Cast
30 people
Catherine Deneuve
Marion Steiner
Known for
Dancer in the Dark
Repulsion
Gérard Depardieu
Bernard Granger
Known for
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
1492: Conquest of Paradise
Jean Poiret
Jean-Loup Cottins
Known for
Cop au Vin
Light-Fingered George
Andréa Ferréol
Arlette Guillaume
Known for
La Grande Bouffe
Iris Blond
Paulette Dubost
Germaine Fabre
Known for
The Rules of the Game
Viva Maria!
Jean-Louis Richard
Daxiat
Known for
Les Misérables
The Professional
Maurice Risch
Raymond Boursier
Known for
The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space
Asterix in Britain
Heinz Bennent
Lucas Steiner
Known for
Possession
The Serpent's Egg
Sabine Haudepin
Nadine Marsac
Known for
Jules and Jim
Viper in the Fist
Christian Baltauss
Lucien Ballard, Bernard's Replacement
Known for
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
The Lacemaker
Pierre Belot
Desk Clerk
Known for
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
For a Cop's Hide
René Dupré
Valentin
Also in
Les Misérables
The Roaring Forties
François Truffaut Director · Suzanne Schiffman Screenplay Georges Delerue Composer
Worldwide gross $23M · United States release February 11, 1981 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$23,300,000
Production
Les Films du Carrosse
Production
Sédif Productions
Production
SFP
Production
TF1 Films Production
Production
TF1
Production
Société Française de Production (SFP)
Production
France
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Languages
Original title
Le Dernier Métro
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · German · Italian
Release dates
France · September 17, 1980
Theatrical
United States · February 11, 1981
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
October 12, 1980 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
February 19, 1981 · Theatrical
Argentina
May 7, 1981 · Theatrical
Australia
April 16, 1981 · Theatrical
Belgium
February 2, 1981 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 19, 2001 · Theatrical
Colombia
December 29, 1982 · Theatrical
Denmark
August 14, 1981 · Theatrical
Finland
September 24, 1982 · Theatrical
France
October 11, 1994 · Physical · VHS
November 7, 2000 · Physical · DVD
September 12, 2012 · Physical · Blu-Ray
October 15, 2014 · Theatrical · Reprise
July 1, 2017 · Digital · VOD
April 24, 2020 · Digital · Netflix
Germany
October 28, 1981 · Theatrical
Hungary
September 29, 1983 · Theatrical
Iceland
April 9, 2002 · Theatrical
Italy
March 27, 1981 · Premiere
April 14, 1981 · Theatrical
Japan
April 10, 1982 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 22, 1981 · Theatrical
Norway
February 25, 1981 · Theatrical
Portugal
February 24, 1981 · Theatrical
Spain
April 2, 1981 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 1, 1981 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 16, 1981 · Theatrical · (Rated A)
November 18, 1993 · Physical · French
February 13, 2001 · Theatrical · French · (Re-release)
August 1, 2002 · Physical · French
January 25, 2022 · Theatrical · English · (Re-release)
Uruguay
August 20, 1981 · Theatrical
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