Atlantic Wall (1970)
Original title: Le Mur de l’Atlantique
Atlantic Wall is a 1970 French-language adventure movie directed by Marcel Camus, with a running time of 1h 47m. It stars Bourvil, Sophie Desmarets and Peter McEnery.
1944. Léon Duchemin owns a restaurant with his sister. His clients are Germans, Résistance et black marketeers. Léon unwillingly joins the Résistance when a British pilot is shot down and hides in his attic and, through a series of mishaps, he accidentally steals the plans for Hitler's V1 missiles.
Quick answers
What is Atlantic Wall about?
1944. Léon Duchemin owns a restaurant with his sister. His clients are Germans, Résistance et black marketeers. Léon unwillingly joins the Résistance when a British pilot is shot down and hides in his attic and, through a series of mishaps, he accidentally steals the plans for Hitler's V1 missiles.
When was Atlantic Wall released?
Atlantic Wall was released on 14 October 1970.
How long is Atlantic Wall?
Atlantic Wall runs 1h 47m.
Who made Atlantic Wall?
Atlantic Wall was directed by Marcel Camus.
Cast
- Bourvil as Léon Duchemin, Norman restaurateur
- Sophie Desmarets as Maria Duchemin, sister of Léon
- Peter McEnery as Jeff, the downed British airman
- Sara Franchetti as Juliette Duchemin, daughter of Léon
- Jean Poiret as Armand, resistance leader and double agent
- Reinhard Kolldehoff as Lieutenant Heinrich Jakobus Steinbichler aka 'Totor'
- Pino Caruso as Lieutenant Friedrich, Rommel's driver
- Terry-Thomas as Commander Perry of British HQ
- Roland Lesaffre as Fake resistance fighter full of tics
- Jacques Balutin as Resistant gendarme
- Robert Le Béal as Officer of the British HQ
- Jacques Préboist as Ernest