Weekend at Dunkirk (1964)
Original title: Week-end à Zuydcoote
Weekend at Dunkirk is a 1964 French-language drama movie directed by Henri Verneuil, with a running time of 1h 59m. It stars Jean-Paul Belmondo, Catherine Spaak and Georges Géret.
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
- Jean-Paul Belmondo as Julien Maillat
- Catherine Spaak as Jeanne
- Georges Géret as Pinot
- Jean-Pierre Marielle as Pierson
- François Périer as Alexandre
- Pierre Mondy as Dhéry
- Ronald Howard as le capitaine Robinson
- Dominique Zardi as le caporal-chef réceptionniste
- Marie Dubois as Hélène, la femme d'Atkins
- Christian Barbier as Paul
- Jean-Paul Roussillon as le gouape
- Paul Préboist as le soldat qui boit