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Weekend at Dunkirk

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

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.

1h 59m1964NRTMDb 6.9

DramaWar

French

Crew and Cast

Henri VerneuilHenri VerneuilDirectorJean-Paul BelmondoJean-Paul BelmondoJulien MaillatCatherine SpaakCatherine SpaakJeanneGeorges GéretGeorges GéretPinotJean-Pierre MarielleJean-Pierre MariellePiersonFrançois PérierFrançois PérierAlexandrePierre MondyPierre MondyDhéryRonald HowardRonald Howardle capitaine RobinsonDominique ZardiDominique Zardile caporal-chef réceptionnisteMarie DuboisMarie DuboisHélène · la femme d'AtkinsChristian BarbierChristian BarbierPaulJean-Paul RoussillonJean-Paul Roussillonle gouapePaul PréboistPaul Préboistle soldat qui boitPierre VernierPierre Vernierun croque-mortFrançois GuérinFrançois GuérinLe lieutenant presséKenneth HaighKenneth HaighAtkinsAlbert RémyAlbert RémyVirrelNigel StockNigel StockUn soldat brûléAlan AdairAlan AdairRobert BazilRobert BazilUn soldatCharles BouillaudCharles BouillaudLe rouspéteurGérard DarrieuGérard DarrieuUn lieutenantRobert DeslandesRobert Deslandes
Colin Mann
Christian Melsen1st German ParachutistMichel BarbeyMichel BarbeyDr. Claude CirilliMarie-France BoyerMarie-France BoyerJacquelinePierre ColletPierre ColletLe capitaine FrançaisRaoul DelfosseRaoul DelfosseLe soldat annonçant la mort d'Alexandre · Infantryman
Jean-Claude DuboisBob LerickBob Lerick

Storyline

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.

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Info

Original title
Week-end à Zuydcoote
Status
Released
Released
18 December 1964
Runtime
1h 59m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.9 / 10 (160 votes)

Production

Director
Henri Verneuil
Writers
Robert Merle
Studios
Paris-Film Production, Interopa Film
Countries
France, Italy

Languages

Original
French
Spoken
German, French, English