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Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!

Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!

19667.92h 12m

Overview

During World War II, two French civilians and a downed British Bomber Crew set out from Paris to cross the demarcation line between Nazi-occupied Northern France and the South. From there they will be able to escape to England. First, they must avoid German troops – and the consequences of their own blunders.

Directed by Gérard Oury
Written by Danièle Thompson, Georges Tabet, Gérard Oury
Produced by Robert Dorfmann
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Top Cast

Bourvil

Bourvil

Augustin Bouvet

Louis de Funès

Louis de Funès

Stanislas Lefort

Terry-Thomas

Terry-Thomas

Reginald Brook

Claudio Brook

Claudio Brook

Peter Cunningham

Mike Marshall

Mike Marshall

Alan MacIntosh

Marie Dubois

Marie Dubois

Juliette

Pierre Bertin

Pierre Bertin

Juliette's Grandfather

Andréa Parisy

Andréa Parisy

Marie-Odile

M

Mary Marquet

Mother Superior

Colette Brosset

Colette Brosset

Ms. Germaine

Themes & Keywords

operaparis, francegeneralworld war iiconductorbomberparatroopsfrench resistancebritish soldiernazi occupationhouse painter1940soccupied france (1940-44)royal air force

About Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!

Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! is a comedy, war film released in 1966 exploring themes of opera, paris, france, general, world war ii, conductor, bomber. Directed by Gérard Oury, it stars Bourvil, Louis de Funès, Terry-Thomas. During World War II, two French civilians and a downed British Bomber Crew set out from Paris to cross the demarcation line between Nazi-occupied Northern France and the South. From there they will be able to escape to England. First, they must avoid German troops – and the consequences of their own blunders.

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