Weekend at Dunkirk

Weekend at Dunkirk

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

1964•1h 59m•6.9/10

DramaWar

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🎬TMDb

6.9/10(150)

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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Production

Paris-Film Production, Interopa Film

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

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

Virrel

Nigel Stock

Nigel Stock

Un soldat brûlé

Alan Adair

Alan Adair

Robert Bazil

Robert Bazil

Un soldat

Charles Bouillaud

Charles Bouillaud

Le rouspéteur

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