Atlantic Wall

1970 1h 47m FR

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 114

AdventureComedyWar

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marcel Camus
Writers: Marcel Jullian
Languages: German, French, English
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marcel Camus, shot by Alain Levent. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Claude Bolling. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Andrée Feix shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bourvil and Sophie Desmarets and Peter McEnery carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0066108 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marcel Camus directs. Alain Levent behind the camera. Claude Bolling scores. Andrée Feix cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in German, French, English.

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Things worth knowing

156 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, English.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Directed by Marcel Camus, shot by Alain Levent. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Claude Bolling. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Andrée Feix shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Bourvil and Sophie Desmarets and Peter McEnery carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0066108 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 14 different titles around the world.