
Normandy - Neman
Normandie - Niémen
Release: 1960-02-24·Runtime: 120m·★ 5.2
DramaWar
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...
Production Countries
FranceSoviet Union
Production Companies
Franco London Films
Les Films Alkam
Mosfilm
Cast
Pierre Trabaudas Le lieutenant Chardon
Roland Chalosseas Le docteur Georges Lebiedensky
Nina Grebeshkova
Natalya Krachkovskayaas Devushka v forme
Vladimir Seleznyovas Appearing (uncredited)
Gérard Buhras Le capitaine de Liron
Vladimir Gusevas Le lieutenant Zykov
Nikolai Rybnikovas Le capitaine Tarasenko
Yuri Medvedevas Le sergent Ivanov
Vitali Doroninas Le général Komarov
Nicolas Batailleas Le lieutenant Castor
Nikolai Lebedevas Le colonel Sinitsyn
Richard Winckleras Lieutenant Simonet
Giani Espositoas Lemaître
Gennadiy Yukhtinas Tekhnik
Marc Cassotas Le commandant Marcellin
Georges Rivièreas Le lieutenant Benoît
Jacques Bernardas Périer
Valentin Gaftas MilleCrew
" />Rodion ShchedrinOriginal Music Composer
" />Borys LewinEditor
" />Aleksei ParkhomenkoProduction Design
" />Damir Vyatich-BerezhnykhDirector
" />Konstantin SimonovWriter
" />Jacques NatteauDirector of Photography
" />Jean DrévilleDirector
" />Elsa TrioletWriter
" />Charles SpaakWriter
" />José PadillaOriginal Music Composer