


“Only once before, in The Longest Day, has a motion picture achieved such greatness !”
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.
Director
Henri Verneuil
Release Date
December 18, 1964
Runtime
1h 59m
Status
Released
Original Language
fr
Vote Count
149
Paris-Film Production
Interopa Film