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