Weekend at the Ocean , Weekend at Zuydcoote ( French Week-end à Zuydcoote ) is a feature film based on the novel of the same name by Robert Merle .
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| Genre | military drama |
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| In the main cast | Jean-Paul Belmondo |
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| Film company | Paris Film Productions |
| Duration | 118 minutes |
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| Year | 1964 |
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Content
Story
The events of the film unfold in the vicinity of Dunkirk for only two days - June 1-2, 1940. The heroes of the film, several French soldiers, are trying to evacuate with British troops to England, constantly subjected to shelling and raids by German aircraft. The film shows the atmosphere of demoralization and decomposition of the French army on the eve of the defeat.
Cast
- Jean-Paul Belmondo - Senior Sergeant Julien Maya
- Jean-Pierre Marielle - Abbot Pierrson
- Francois Perrier - Alexander
- Pierre Mondi - Dieri
- Katherine Spaak - Jeanne
- Georges Geret - machine gunner Pinault
- Ronald howard
- Kenneth Haig - John Atkins
- Marie Dubois - Helene, Atkins Wife
- Dominic Zardi
- Christian Barbier - Dr. Claude Cyrilli
- Francois Geren
- Jean-Paul Roussillon
- Albert remy
- Nizhle Stoke
- Paul Prebua
- Pierre Vernier - Undertaker
- Alan Ader
- Bernard Musson
Notes
Links
- Weekend at Dunkirk at Le Film Guide
- Kirkup, James Obituaries: Robert Merle . The Independent (April 2, 2004). Date of treatment August 3, 2015. Archived on August 8, 2011.