Cast
Bourvil
as Léon Duchemin, Norman restaurateur
Sophie Desmarets
as Maria Duchemin, sister of Léon
Peter McEnery
as Jeff, the downed British airman
Sara Franchetti
as Juliette Duchemin, daughter of Léon
Jean Poiret
as Armand, resistance leader and double agent
Reinhard Kolldehoff
as Lieutenant Heinrich Jakobus Steinbichler aka 'Totor'
Pino Caruso
as Lieutenant Friedrich, Rommel's driver
Terry-Thomas
as Commander Perry of British HQ
Roland Lesaffre
as Fake resistance fighter full of tics
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1970
Runtime1h 47m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresAdventure, Comedy, War
Votes112
DirectorMarcel Camus
WritersMarcel Jullian
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAtlantic Wall
About Atlantic Wall
1944. Léon Duchemin owns a restaurant with his sister. His clients are Germans, Résistance et black marketeers. Léon unwillingly joins the Résistance when a British pilot is shot down and hides in his attic and, through a series of mishaps, he accidentally steals the plans for Hitler's V1 missiles.
Directed by Marcel Camus, Atlantic Wall leans on a strong ensemble — Bourvil, Sophie Desmarets, Peter McEnery — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about adventure titles of 1970.
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