Weekend at Dunkirk
1964 · Movie · 1h 59m · NR
DramaWar
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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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
Key crew
- Henri VerneuilDirector
- Maurice JarreOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jean-Paul BelmondoJulien Maillat
- Catherine SpaakJeanne
- Georges GéretPinot
- Jean-Pierre MariellePierson
- François PérierAlexandre
- Pierre MondyDhéry
- Ronald Howardle capitaine Robinson
- Dominique Zardile caporal-chef réceptionniste
- Marie DuboisHélène, la femme d'Atkins
- Christian BarbierPaul
- Jean-Paul Roussillonle gouape
- Paul Préboistle soldat qui boit
Stills
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Themes
world war iidunkirkevacutionfrench armywhirlwind romance