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Don't Look Now: We're Being Shot At (1966)
La grande vadrouille (original title)

G  132 min  -  Comedy | War   -  8 December 1966 (France)
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A RAF Bomber is shot down over Paris by the Germans. Its crew (Terry Thomas as a flight captain) land there by parachute... See full summary »

Director:

Gérard Oury

Writers:

Gérard Oury (scenario) (adaptation), Danièle Thompson (co-adaptation), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bourvil Bourvil ...
Augustin Bouvet
Louis de Funès Louis de Funès ...
Stanislas Lefort
Claudio Brook Claudio Brook ...
Peter Cunningham
Andréa Parisy Andréa Parisy ...
Soeur Marie-Odile / Sister Marie-Odile
Colette Brosset Colette Brosset ...
Germaine
Mike Marshall Mike Marshall ...
Mary Marquet Mary Marquet ...
Mère Supérieure
Pierre Bertin Pierre Bertin ...
Le grand-père de Juliette - propriétaire du guignol
Benno Sterzenbach Benno Sterzenbach ...
Major Achbach
Marie Dubois Marie Dubois ...
Juliette
Terry-Thomas Terry-Thomas ...
Sir Reginald
Sieghardt Rupp Sieghardt Rupp ...
Lt. Stuermer
Reinhard Kolldehoff Reinhard Kolldehoff ...
Un caporal allemand
Helmuth Schneider Helmuth Schneider ...
L'officier allemand dans le train (as Helmut Schneider)
Paul Préboist Paul Préboist ...
Le pêcheur
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Storyline

A RAF Bomber is shot down over Paris by the Germans. Its crew (Terry Thomas as a flight captain) land there by parachute. With the help of some French civilians (Louis De Funès in the role of a conductor and Bourvil as a house painter) they try to escape over the demarcation line into the southern part of France, still not occupied by the Germans. Written by Gerard Bader <badergac@wxs.nl>  

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Plot Keywords:

Escape | Uniform | Steel Helmet | Motorcycle | Cult Comedy  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | War

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Country:

France | UK

Language:

French | English | German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Don't Look Now - We're Being Shot At See more »

Box Office

Gross:

SEK 5,414,000 (Sweden)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | West Germany: (cut)  | (PAL DVD version)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Louis de Funès (Stanislas) is viewed playing the piano when he is at the Paris Opera House. In reality, during World War II, de Funès played the piano in bars in Paris during the occupation. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: At the very beginning, we see an aerial shot of Paris; however we can clearly see modern buildings built in the 60s. See more »

Quotes

Germaine: Vous dormirez bien Messieurs. Schlafen Sie gut! Je suis très à cheval sur la literie!
Major Achbach: A cheval?
Germaine: [trying to make herself better understood] Oui à cheval sur la liter... A cheval... Oui...
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Connections

Referenced in Umbrella Coup (1980) See more »

Soundtracks

"Rakoczy March S. 11"
Written by Hector Berlioz (uncredited) See more »