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