world war ii,dunkirk,evacution,french army,whirlwind romance

Weekend at Dunkirk (1964)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Henri Verneuil
  • Profile picture of Jean-Paul Belmondo
    Julien Maillat Jean-Paul Belmondo
  • Profile picture of Catherine Spaak
    Jeanne Catherine Spaak
  • Profile picture of Georges Géret
    Pinot Georges Géret
  • Profile picture of Jean-Pierre Marielle
    Pierson Jean-Pierre Marielle
  • Profile picture of François Périer
    Alexandre François Périer
  • Profile picture of Pierre Mondy
    Dhéry Pierre Mondy
  • Profile picture of Ronald Howard
    le capitaine Robinson Ronald Howard
  • Profile picture of Dominique Zardi
    le caporal-chef réceptionniste Dominique Zardi

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Keywords

  • world war ii
  • dunkirk
  • evacution
  • french army
  • whirlwind romance