
Normandy - Neman
Normandie - Niémen
Release: 1960-02-24·Runtime: 120m·★ 4.9
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
Marc Cassotas Le commandant Marcellin
Jacques Bernardas Périer
Richard Winckleras Lieutenant Simonet
Yuri Medvedevas Le sergent Ivanov
Vitali Doroninas Le général Komarov
Nicolas Batailleas Le lieutenant Castor
Valentin Gaftas Mille
Nina Grebeshkova
Pierre Trabaudas Le lieutenant Chardon
Roland Chalosseas Le docteur Georges Lebiedensky
Nikolai Lebedevas Le colonel Sinitsyn
Natalya Krachkovskayaas Devushka v forme
Gérard Buhras Le capitaine de Liron
Vladimir Gusevas Le lieutenant Zykov
Gennadiy Yukhtinas Tekhnik
Vladimir Seleznyovas Appearing (uncredited)
Giani Espositoas Lemaître
Nikolai Rybnikovas Le capitaine Tarasenko
Georges Rivièreas Le lieutenant BenoîtCrew
" />Konstantin SimonovWriter
" />Borys LewinEditor
" />Jacques NatteauDirector of Photography
" />Jean DrévilleDirector
" />Damir Vyatich-BerezhnykhDirector
" />Elsa TrioletWriter
" />José PadillaOriginal Music Composer
" />Rodion ShchedrinOriginal Music Composer
" />Aleksei ParkhomenkoProduction Design
" />Charles SpaakWriter