Ace of Aces (1982)
Original title: L'As des as
Ace of Aces is a 1982 French-language adventure movie directed by Gérard Oury, with a running time of 1h 40m. It stars Jean-Paul Belmondo, Marie-France Pisier and Rachid Ferrache.
In this action comedy the French boxer Jo Cavalier is charmed on the train to Berlin for the Olympics in Hitler's Germany by the little boy Simon Rosenblum who asks his autograph; when it turns out his adorable young fan is a Jewish orphan in danger of persecution, he risks his one shot at Olympic glory to save Simon and his family, helped only by a German officer-gentleman who became his friend in World War I, by an adventurous escape to Switzerland, Nazi troops on their heals and braving impossible odds in roller coaster-style.
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What is Ace of Aces about?
In this action comedy the French boxer Jo Cavalier is charmed on the train to Berlin for the Olympics in Hitler's Germany by the little boy Simon Rosenblum who asks his autograph; when it turns out his adorable young fan is a Jewish orphan in danger of persecution, he risks his one shot at Olympic glory to save Simon and his family, helped only by a German officer-gentleman who became his friend in World War I, by an adventurous escape to Switzerland, Nazi troops on their heals and braving impossible odds in roller coaster-style.
When was Ace of Aces released?
Ace of Aces was released on 27 October 1982.
How long is Ace of Aces?
Ace of Aces runs 1h 40m.
Who made Ace of Aces?
Ace of Aces was directed by Gérard Oury.
Cast
- Jean-Paul Belmondo as Jo Cavalier
- Marie-France Pisier as Gaby Delcourt
- Rachid Ferrache as Simon Rosenblum
- Frank Hoffmann as Gunther von Beckman
- Günter Meisner as Adolf Hitler / Angela Hitler
- Benno Sterzenbach as Major Aschbach, Gestapo officer
- Yves Pignot as Lucien
- Florent Pagny as Boxer
- Sonja Tuchmann as Sarah Rosenblum
- Stéphane Ferrara as Micholo, boxer
- Jean-Roger Milo as Emile
- Maurice Auzel as Boxing trainer