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