Atlantic Wall (1970)
1944. Léon Duchemin owns a restaurant with his sister. His clients are Germans, Résistance et black marketeers. Léon unwillingly joins the Résistance when a British pilot is shot down and hides in his attic and, through a series of mishaps, he accidentally steals the plans for Hitler's V1 missiles.
Director: Marcel Camus
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, War
Runtime: 107 min
Release Date: October 14, 1970
Cast
- Bourvil - Léon Duchemin, Norman restaurateur
- Sophie Desmarets - Maria Duchemin, sister of Léon
- Peter McEnery - Jeff, the downed British airman
- Sara Franchetti - Juliette Duchemin, daughter of Léon
- Jean Poiret - Armand, resistance leader and double agent
- Reinhard Kolldehoff - Lieutenant Heinrich Jakobus Steinbichler aka 'Totor'
- Pino Caruso - Lieutenant Friedrich, Rommel's driver
- Terry-Thomas - Commander Perry of British HQ
- Roland Lesaffre - Fake resistance fighter full of tics
- Jacques Balutin - Resistant gendarme
Screenplay
- Marcel Jullian
- Colonel Rémy (Idea)
- Marcel Camus (Adaptation)
Music: Claude Bolling
Cinematography: Alain Levent
Editing: Andrée Feix
Production: Les Productions Georges de Beauregard, SNC, Fono Roma
Country: France, Italy
Language: Deutsch, Français, English
Original Language: fr
Keywords
world war ii, normandy, france, invasion of normandy, french, comedy
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Atlantic Wall about?
- 1944. Léon Duchemin owns a restaurant with his sister. His clients are Germans, Résistance et black marketeers. Léon unwillingly joins the Résistance when a British pilot is shot down and hides in his attic and, through a series of mishaps, he accidentally steals the plans for Hitler's V1 missiles.
- Who directed Atlantic Wall?
- Atlantic Wall was directed by Marcel Camus.
- Who stars in Atlantic Wall?
- Atlantic Wall stars Bourvil, Sophie Desmarets, Peter McEnery, Sara Franchetti, Jean Poiret, Reinhard Kolldehoff.
- How long is Atlantic Wall?
- Atlantic Wall has a runtime of 1h 47m (107 minutes).
- What genre is Atlantic Wall?
- Atlantic Wall is a Adventure, Comedy, War film.
- Where was Atlantic Wall produced?
- Atlantic Wall was produced in France, Italy.