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2차 대전, 전시 중에 살인사건의 수사를 맡은 정보 장교 그라우 소령. 목격자의 증언에 의해 뜻밖에도 범인이 3명의 독일군 장성급 중 하나라는 증거가 드러나 사건은 더욱 중요해진다. 외교상의 외전과정보국의 상반된 증거. 전쟁임무 수행 등 미묘한 상황으로 사건은 더욱 복잡해지는데. 어느 날 수사를 진행하던 그라우 소령마저 살해된다. 비록 점령군이었으나 그라우 소령의 따뜻한 인간미로 도움을 받았던 지배국 폴란드의 수사관은 이 사건을 전쟁이 끝나고 전범 처벌까지 끝난 용의자들을 추적 하여 결국 장군 3명중에 1명을 범인으로 지목, 그를 검거하기에 이르지만... 한스 헬무트 키즈스트의 소설이 원작. 인간의 심리를 예리하게 파헤친 뛰어난 작품으로 명배우 피터 오톨, 오마 샤리프, 필립 느와레의 심층적 연기가 돋보인다.
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During WWII The German 'Wehrmacht' is heavily under fire after the invasion of Normandy. There are also a lot of women participating in the war, working at the front line as couriers for the air force. In this war, everyday, they put their lives on the line.
Novel
The third part of Paul May′s "08/15" trilogy based on the novel by Hans Hellmut Kirst takes place shortly before the end of World War II: In the spring of 1945, the German troops are practically defeated, and the battalion of Kowalski, major general von Plönnies and Asch who had risen to the rank of lieutenant in the meantime is left to its own devices to a large extent. They hope to be able to wait for the end of the war without having to encounter any combat operations. At the same time, Asch tries to prevent high-level Nazi officers from disappearing unnoticed and from cashing in on the chaotic circumstances.
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A good cast smooths over the rough spots of Les Heros sont Fatigues. The scene is the African republic of Liberia, which in this film proves to be a stopping-off point for a number of shady characters. Yves Montand plays a French ex-pilot who becomes involved in a scheme to smuggle stolen diamonds. His cohorts include a Nazi collaborator, a German refugee, and the white mistress of a prominent Liberian. A romance develops between the ex-pilot and the aforementioned mistress. Meanwhile, one of the conspirators (Curt Jurgens) has a last-minute attack of conscience, effectively queering the deal. The steamier romantic passages in Les Heros sont Fatigues had to be trimmed for American consumption.
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Winter 1942: Like thousands of other German soldiers, Asch and Vierbein have ended up at the Eastern front. Although Vierbein finds a new friend in Kowalski, the squadron commander captain Witterer, a true army veteran, gives them a really hard time. Witterer’s pointless orders reflect the bad habits of many former superiors. And again, Vierbein has to bear the brunt.
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Life in the barracks, drill, harassment, and private Asch′s pranks are the ingredients of Hans Hellmut Kirst′s successful novel "08/15" (the number of an Army regulation). Shortly before the outbreak of World War II: Private Asch and gunner Vierbein belong to the same unit but could not be more contrary. The instructors use every opportunity to bully the clumsy Vierbein with erratic corporal Platzek leading the way. The harassment starts with minor extra duties but soon the methods become more and more brutal. Finally, Asch comes to Vierbein′s help and takes on his superiors. Joachim Fuchsberger stars in his first major role.
