Women and War

1h 40min

Drama

War

In 1944, in a small village in Calvados, just as the Allies landed, a British plane was shot down. The wounded pilot seeks help. All the villagers, who speak only of resistance, refuse to help, for fear of reprisals. Only the mayor, Dr. Leproux, takes him in and nurses him back to health, then entrusts him to the Resistance. But the Germans get wind of the story and arrest Leproux. He is saved by Major Frantz. But the budding friendship between these two men "doesn't stop the drums", and the war is on.

Cast

Bernard Blier

Bernard Blier

le docteur Leproux, maire du village
Lucile Saint-Simon

Lucile Saint-Simon

Catherine Leproux, la fille du maire
Lutz Gabor

Lutz Gabor

le major allemand
Daniel Sorano

Daniel Sorano

le Toulousain, un résistant
Anne Doat

Anne Doat

Dany, une résistante
Béatrice Bretty

Béatrice Bretty

Germaine, la bonne du maire
Henri Virlogeux

Henri Virlogeux

le garde-champêtre
Catherine Le Couey

Catherine Le Couey

Mme Gaspard, l'épicière
Jacques Marin

Jacques Marin

M. Gaspard, l'épicier
Jacques Chabassol

Jacques Chabassol

un résistant
Guy Dakar

Guy Dakar

un officier de la 2e D.B
Christian Melsen

Christian Melsen

un allemand
Jean Filliez

Jean Filliez

un allemand
Jean Sylvère

Jean Sylvère

le blessé mécontent
Michel Garland

Michel Garland

l'aviateur anglais
Pierre Barouh

Pierre Barouh

le résistant poète

Release date

1st Feb 1961

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français