Normandy - Neman
A certain number of French fighter pilots who will not accept the Second Armistice at Compiègne nor Vichy's orders decide to join the USSR. Once they have reached Moscow they resume training and form a squadron they call "Normandie". Reinforced in 1944, the squadron wins many victories. Following the acts of valor displayed by its pilots during the Battle of the Nieman River, it becomes the "Normandie-Niemen" squadron for the rest of times...
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Jean Dréville Director · Damir Vyatich-Berezhnykh Director Charles Spaak Writer
First release February 24, 1960 · Produced in France, Russia, Russia · Languages French, Russian
Production
Franco London Films
Production
Les Films Alkam
Production
Mosfilm
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France · Russia · Russia
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Original title
Normandie - Niémen
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · Russian
Release dates
France · February 24, 1960
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
February 24, 1961 · Theatrical · East Germany
Hungary
October 13, 1960 · Theatrical
Mexico
March 7, 1962 · Theatrical
Romania
October 7, 1960 · Theatrical
Russia
March 9, 1960 · Premiere · Moscow
May 1, 1960 · TV
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