The Honors of War

– This is August 1944. In France the times are uncertain and some places can be in turns liberated by ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 25 Minutes
Release Year:
1961
Original Name:
Les honneurs de la guerre
The Honors of War (1961) - Also known as Les honneurs de la guerre

This is August 1944. In France the times are uncertain and some places can be in turns liberated by the Allies and reclaimed by the Occupiers. The place is Nanteuil, a provincial town. The German troops present there are exhausted and leaderless and have offered the inhabitants to surrender. Exhilarated, the people from Nanteuil celebrate the event loudly and merrily but ...a bit prematurely. What they do not know is that a German officer has arrived and undertaken to galvanize the demoralized troops into resuming fighting...

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Release Date:

16 Feb 1962

Language:

French, German

Director:

Jean Dewever

Writer:

Jean Dewever, Jean-Charles Tacchella

Main Actors:

Albert Hehn, Bernard Verley, Serge Davri, Erwin Strahl

Plot:

This is August 1944. In France the times are uncertain and some places can be in turns liberated by the Allies and reclaimed by the Occupiers. The place is Nanteuil, a provincial town. The German troops present there are exhausted and leaderless and have offered the inhabitants to surrender. Exhilarated, the people from Nanteuil celebrate the event loudly and merrily but ...a bit prematurely. What they do not know is that a German officer has arrived and undertaken to galvanize the demoralized troops into resuming fighting...

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10