The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
One morning in August 1944, the inhabitants of a French village are celebrating their premature liberation. The festivities are interrupted by the arrival of an exhausted, leaderless German detachment. A few kilometers away, the inhabitants of the village of Muzière negotiate with the Germans and agree to a truce. But the arrival of a Wehrmacht captain, anxious to regain control of the men, puts an end to this fragile peace process. The captain suggested meeting the Americans and surrendering to regular troops rather than civilians. The inhabitants of Muzière, believing the truce to be broken, fire on the Germans and, on this misunderstanding, the guns start talking again.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Jean DeweverDirector
- Jean-Charles TacchellaWriter
- Jean DeweverWriter
Cast
- Albert HehnCaptain Rollingen
- Gerhart LippertLieutenant Bergmann
- Helmut FischerStaff Sergeant Holbrock
- Bernard VerleyGérard
- Serge DavriClovis
- Erwin StrahlSergeant Gerke
- Willy HarlanderHermann
- Paul MerceyNieucourt
- Jean SolarSauvage
- Pierre ColletMorizot
- Danielle GodetMademoiselle Lherminier
- Hans ElwenspoekHorst Hollermann