Calm at Sea (2012)
October 1941. Eighteen months into France’s occupation by German troops, young Communist members of the Resistance shoot dead an officer of the German Army. In retaliation, Hitler demands the deaths of 150 Frenchmen, as 'retribution'. The targets are to be mostly young men believed to share the assassins’ political convictions. Most of these men are taken from an internment camp for opponents of the occupation; a 35-year-old French rural administrator is ordered to select the victims. Although the parish priest appeals to their conscience and moral sensibilities, both the German military and their French helpers slavishly follow their orders.
Director: Volker Schlöndorff
Genre: War, Drama, History
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: March 21, 2012
Cast
- Léo-Paul Salmain - Guy Môquet
- Ulrich Matthes - Ernst Jünger
- Jean-Marc Roulot - Lucien Touya
- Marc Barbé - Jean Pierre Thimbaud
- Jacob Matschenz - Soldier Otto
- Harald Schrott - Oberst Speidel
- Christopher Buchholz - Kristucat
- Arielle Dombasle - Charmille
- Philippe Résimont - Désiré Granet
- Charlie Nelson - Victor Renelle
Screenplay
Music: Bruno Coulais
Cinematography: Lubomir Bakchev
Editing: Susanne Hartmann
Production: Provobis Film, Les Canards Sauvages, 7e Apache Film
Country: France, Germany
Language: Deutsch, Français
Original Language: fr
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Calm at Sea about?
- October 1941. Eighteen months into France’s occupation by German troops, young Communist members of the Resistance shoot dead an officer of the German Army. In retaliation, Hitler demands the deaths of 150 Frenchmen, as 'retribution'. The targets are to be mostly young men believed to share the assassins’ political convictions. Most of these men are taken from an internment camp for opponents of the occupation; a 35-year-old French rural administrator is ordered to select the victims. Although the parish priest appeals to their conscience and moral sensibilities, both the German military and their French helpers slavishly follow their orders.
- Who directed Calm at Sea?
- Calm at Sea was directed by Volker Schlöndorff.
- Who stars in Calm at Sea?
- Calm at Sea stars Léo-Paul Salmain, Ulrich Matthes, Jean-Marc Roulot, Marc Barbé, Jacob Matschenz, Harald Schrott.
- How long is Calm at Sea?
- Calm at Sea has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Calm at Sea?
- Calm at Sea is a War, Drama, History film.
- Where was Calm at Sea produced?
- Calm at Sea was produced in France, Germany.