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Weekend at Dunkirk

Weekend at Dunkirk

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

19646.91h 59m

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.

Directed by Henri Verneuil
Written by Robert Merle, François Boyer
Produced by Raymond Hakim, Robert Hakim
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Top Cast

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

Themes & Keywords

world war iidunkirkevacutionfrench armywhirlwind romance

About Weekend at Dunkirk

Weekend at Dunkirk is a drama, war film released in 1964 exploring themes of world war ii, dunkirk, evacution, french army, whirlwind romance. Directed by Henri Verneuil, it stars Jean-Paul Belmondo, Catherine Spaak, Georges Géret. 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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