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January 1974 (USA)
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A true story of perseverance and survival. See more »
Plot:
During D-day several people become trapped while hiding in a bunker, when heavy shelling collapses it. They have plenty of food and water so they decide to wait for rescuers. And so they wait year, after year, after year. | Add synopsis »
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1 nomination
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a rarely seen and underrated peter sellers gem.
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Peter Sellers | ... | Rouquet |
 | Charles Aznavour | ... | Visconti |
 | Jeremy Kemp | ... | Grabinski |
| Per Oscarsson | ... | Lund |
 | Peter Vaughan | ... | Aufret |
| Nicholas Jones | ... | Kromer |
| Leon Lissek | ... | Kozhek |
| Alfred Lynch | ... | Larshen |
Directed by | |||
| Clive Rees | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Jean-Paul Clébert | novel | |
| John Gould | screenplay | |
| Clive Rees | screenplay | |
Produced by | |||
| Edgar Bronfman Jr. | .... | producer | |
| Peter James | .... | executive producer | |
| Antony Rufus-Isaacs | .... | producer | |
| Kent Walwin | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Stanley Myers | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Keith Goddard | (lighting cameraman) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Peter Gold | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Leo Austin | |||
| George Lack | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Harry Frampton | .... | makeup artist | |
| Joyce James | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Matthew Raymond | .... | production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Tony Teiger | .... | property master | |
Sound Department | |||
| Don Banks | .... | sound maintenance | |
| Rodney Holland | .... | dubbing editor | |
| John Jordan | .... | sound recordist | |
| Doug E. Turner | .... | dubbing mixer (as Doug Turner) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Ron Ballinger | .... | special effects | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Peter Bloor | .... | electrician | |
| Alan Montague | .... | best boy | |
| Roy Rodhouse | .... | gaffer | |
| John Stainer | .... | camera operator | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Jo Osmond | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
Other crew | |||
| Murray Buttrose | .... | assistant to director | |
| Kay Fenton | .... | continuity | |
| Kay Fenton | .... | script supervisor | |
| Ray Hanna | .... | pilot | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1981) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
- Cannon Film Distributors (1974) (USA)
- Excel Telemedia International (1991) (USA) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
- Schröder Media (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- De Lane Lea Sound Centre re-recording
- Lee Lighting lighting
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USA:93 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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Referenced in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)See more »
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this is a wonderful and compelling movie starring one of cinemas greatest comic artists in a staight role as a frenchman who hides in a bunker with a group of fellow patriots in a bunker in occupied france during world war 2. quite why this film has never been widely shown compared to lesser peter sellers' efforts a'la 'the bobo' and 'the fiendish plot of fu manchu' is indeed a mystery. highly recommended.