Normandy - Neman (1960)
A certain number of French fighter pilots who will not accept the Second Armistice at Compiègne nor Vichy's orders decide to join the USSR. Once they have reached Moscow they resume training and form a squadron they call "Normandie". Reinforced in 1944, the squadron wins many victories. Following the acts of valor displayed by its pilots during the Battle of the Nieman River, it becomes the "Normandie-Niemen" squadron for the rest of times...
Director: Jean Dréville, Damir Vyatich-Berezhnykh
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: February 24, 1960
Cast
- Pierre Trabaud - Le lieutenant Chardon
- Giani Esposito - Lemaître
- Gérard Buhr - Le capitaine de Liron
- Vladimir Gusev - Le lieutenant Zykov
- Nikolai Rybnikov - Le capitaine Tarasenko
- Gennadiy Yukhtin - Tekhnik
- Yuri Medvedev - Le sergent Ivanov
- Georges Rivière - Le lieutenant Benoît
- Marc Cassot - Le commandant Marcellin
- Vitali Doronin - Le général Komarov
Screenplay
Music: José Padilla, Rodion Shchedrin
Cinematography: Jacques Natteau
Editing: Borys Lewin
Production: Franco London Films, Les Films Alkam, Mosfilm
Country: France, Soviet Union
Language: Pусский, Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Jean Dréville, Damir Vyatich-Berezhnykh
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Normandy - Neman about?
- A certain number of French fighter pilots who will not accept the Second Armistice at Compiègne nor Vichy's orders decide to join the USSR. Once they have reached Moscow they resume training and form a squadron they call "Normandie". Reinforced in 1944, the squadron wins many victories. Following the acts of valor displayed by its pilots during the Battle of the Nieman River, it becomes the "Normandie-Niemen" squadron for the rest of times...
- Who directed Normandy - Neman?
- Normandy - Neman was directed by Jean Dréville, Damir Vyatich-Berezhnykh.
- Who stars in Normandy - Neman?
- Normandy - Neman stars Pierre Trabaud, Giani Esposito, Gérard Buhr, Vladimir Gusev, Nikolai Rybnikov, Gennadiy Yukhtin.
- How long is Normandy - Neman?
- Normandy - Neman has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- What genre is Normandy - Neman?
- Normandy - Neman is a Drama, War film.
- Where was Normandy - Neman produced?
- Normandy - Neman was produced in France, Soviet Union.