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