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Weekend at Dunkirk (1964)

Only once before, in The Longest Day, has a motion picture achieved such greatness !

Genre : Drama, War

Runtime : 1H 59M

Director : Henri Verneuil

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Jean-Paul Belmondo
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Julien Maillat
Catherine Spaak
Catherine Spaak
Jeanne
Georges Géret
Georges Géret
Pinot
Jean-Pierre Marielle
Jean-Pierre Marielle
Pierson
François Périer
François Périer
Alexandre
Pierre Mondy
Pierre Mondy
Dhéry
Ronald Howard
Ronald Howard
le capitaine Robinson
Dominique Zardi
Dominique Zardi
le caporal-chef réceptionniste
Marie Dubois
Marie Dubois
Hélène, la femme d'Atkins
Christian Barbier
Christian Barbier
Paul
Jean-Paul Roussillon
Jean-Paul Roussillon
le gouape
Paul Préboist
Paul Préboist
le soldat qui boit
Pierre Vernier
Pierre Vernier
un croque-mort
François Guérin
François Guérin
Le lieutenant pressé
Kenneth Haigh
Kenneth Haigh
Atkins
Albert Rémy
Albert Rémy
Virrel
Nigel Stock
Nigel Stock
Un soldat brûlé
Alan Adair
Alan Adair
Robert Bazil
Robert Bazil
Un soldat
Charles Bouillaud
Charles Bouillaud
Le rouspéteur
Gérard Darrieu
Gérard Darrieu
Un lieutenant
Robert Deslandes
Robert Deslandes
Colin Mann
Colin Mann
Christian Melsen
Christian Melsen
1st German Parachutist
Michel Barbey
Michel Barbey
Dr. Claude Cirilli
Marie-France Boyer
Marie-France Boyer
Jacqueline
Pierre Collet
Pierre Collet
Le capitaine Français
Raoul Delfosse
Raoul Delfosse
Le soldat annonçant la mort d'Alexandre / Infantryman
Jean-Claude Dubois
Jean-Claude Dubois
Bob Lerick
Bob Lerick
Bernard Musson
Bernard Musson
Un croque-mort
Donald O'Brien
Donald O'Brien
L'officier anglais
Paul Pavel
Paul Pavel
Robert Rollis
Robert Rollis
Le soldat à bicyclette
Rolph Spath
Rolph Spath
Un parachutiste allemand / 2nd German Parachutist
Julien Verdier
Julien Verdier
L'infirmier
Marie-France Mignal
Marie-France Mignal
Antoinette
Anthony Stuart
Anthony Stuart
Robert Napier
Robert Napier
René Penetra
René Penetra
Eric Sinclair
Eric Sinclair
Louis Viret
Louis Viret
Le chauffeur du lieutenant
Jacques Ferrière
Jacques Ferrière
Maurice Auzel
Maurice Auzel
Le soldat dans l'abri

Crews

Henri Verneuil
Henri Verneuil
Director
Raymond Hakim
Raymond Hakim
Producer
Robert Hakim
Robert Hakim
Producer
Maurice Jarre
Maurice Jarre
Original Music Composer
Henri Decaë
Henri Decaë
Director of Photography
Claude Durand
Claude Durand
Editor
Robert Clavel
Robert Clavel
Production Design
Pierre Charron
Pierre Charron
Set Decoration
Jean Zay
Jean Zay
Costume Design
Léon Zay
Léon Zay
Costume Design
Ralph Baum
Ralph Baum
Production Manager
Pierre Cavasillas-Delanjeac
Pierre Cavasillas-Delanjeac
Assistant Director
Robert Merle
Robert Merle
Novel
François Boyer
François Boyer
Adaptation
Robert Merle
Robert Merle
Dialogue

Trailers and other movies

Dunkirk trailer 1964 Weekend at Dunkirk

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