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