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Weekend at Dunkirk. 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.
Synopsis. A Dunkerque, en juin 1940, ses camarades et lui ayant raté l'embarquement pour l'Angleterre au plus fort de la Débâcle, le sergent Julien Maillat, dégoûté et las, rencontre Jeanne ...
Film Review. B ased on the award winning novel by Robert Merle, Week-end à Zuydcoote provides a harrowingly realistic account of one of the darker episodes in World War II - the retreat and decimation of the English and French troops at Dunkirk in June 1940.
In June, 1944, the beaches at Zuydcoote near Dunkirk are filled with thousands of British and French troops trapped between the sea and the advancing Germans. A vast fleet of ships and small boats are evacuating the British, but the fate of the French is uncertain.
For the novel see Week-end at Zuydcoote Weekend at Dunkirk (French: Week-end à Zuydcoote) is a 1964 drama film directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo. It is based on the 1949 Prix Goncourt winning novel Week-end at Zuydcoote (French: Week-end à Zuydcoote) by Robert Merle.
Week-end à Zuydcoote Danish title : Weekend ved Dunkirk Director : Henri Verneuil: Screenplay : François Boyer: Based on : Roman af Robert Merle (1949, da. 'Den sidste week-end' 1950). Director of Photography : Henri Decaë: Editor : Claude Durand: Composer : Maurice Jarre: Production designer : Robert Clavel: Appearance
Week-end à Zuydcoote (1964) Week-end à Zuydcoote (1964) Week-end à Zuydcoote (1964) View more photos Movie Info. Director Henri Verneuil. Genre War. Original Language French (France)
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