Weekend at Dunkirk
6.9
“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.
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Cast
44 people
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Julien Maillat
Known for
Breathless
Pierrot le Fou
Catherine Spaak
Jeanne
Known for
Il Sorpasso
For Love and Gold
Georges Géret
Pinot
Known for
Diary of a Chambermaid
Cop or Hood
Jean-Pierre Marielle
Pierson
Known for
The Da Vinci Code
The Dream Team
François Périer
Alexandre
Known for
Le Samouraï
Nights of Cabiria
Pierre Mondy
Dhéry
Known for
Now Where Did the Seventh Company Get to?
Asterix vs. Caesar
Ronald Howard
le capitaine Robinson
Known for
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
Murder She Said
Dominique Zardi
le caporal-chef réceptionniste
Known for
Les Misérables
Delicatessen
Marie Dubois
Hélène, la femme d'Atkins
Known for
Jules and Jim
Shoot the Piano Player
Christian Barbier
Paul
Known for
Army of Shadows
Trans-Europ-Express
Jean-Paul Roussillon
le gouape
Known for
A Christmas Tale
The Girl from Paris
Paul Préboist
le soldat qui boit
Known for
Hibernatus
The Restaurant
Henri Verneuil Director · Robert Merle Author Maurice Jarre Composer
United States release May 18, 1966 · Produced in France, Italy · Languages English, French, German, Hungarian
Production
Paris-Film Production
Production
Interopa Film
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio
Paris Film Productions
Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Week-end à Zuydcoote
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · German · Hungarian
Release dates
France · December 18, 1964
Theatrical
United States · May 18, 1966
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
Denmark
March 18, 1965 · Theatrical
Finland
March 12, 1965 · Theatrical
June 23, 1979 · Theatrical · Re-release
Germany
March 19, 1965 · Theatrical
Hungary
August 4, 1966 · Theatrical
Italy
September 2, 1965 · Theatrical
Japan
January 15, 1965 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 15, 1966 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 4, 1965 · Theatrical
November 22, 1973 · Theatrical · Re-release
Portugal
March 11, 1966 · Theatrical
July 31, 1973 · Theatrical · Re-release
Romania
November 12, 1966 · Theatrical · cinema „București”
South Africa
November 12, 1965 · Limited theatrical · Johannesburg
Spain
April 18, 1965 · Limited theatrical · Madrid
Sweden
May 3, 1965 · Theatrical
Türkiye
April 1, 1966 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 20, 1966 · Theatrical
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