Weekend at Dunkirk
Only once before, in The Longest Day, has a motion picture achieved such greatness !
1964 · 1h 59m · N/A
Drama, War
Directed by
Henri Verneuil
Overview
In June 1940, during the Dunkirk evacuation of Allied troops to England, French sergeant Julien Maillat and his men debate whether to evacuate to Britain or stay and fight the German troops that are closing-in from all directions.
Director and cast
- Henri Verneuil Director
- Jean-Paul Belmondo as Julien Maillat
- Catherine Spaak as Jeanne
- Georges Géret as Pinot
- Jean-Pierre Marielle as Pierson
- François Périer as Alexandre
- Pierre Mondy as Dhéry
- Ronald Howard as le capitaine Robinson
- Dominique Zardi as le caporal-chef réceptionniste
- Marie Dubois as Hélène, la femme d'Atkins
- Christian Barbier as Paul
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