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