Ace of Aces (1982)
"L'as des as" (original title)

In this action comedy the French boxer Jo Cavalier is charmed on the train to Berlin for the Olympics in Hitler's Germany by the little boy Simon Rosenblum who asks his autograph; when it ... See full summary »

Director:

Gérard Oury

Writers:

Gérard Oury, Danièle Thompson

Stars:

Jean-Paul Belmondo, Marie-France Pisier, Rachid Ferrache

Cast

Credited cast:
Jean-Paul Belmondo	...	Jo Cavalier
Marie-France Pisier	...	Gaby Delcourt
Rachid Ferrache	...	Simon Rosenblum
Frank Hoffmann	...	Gunther von Beckman
Günter Meisner	...	Adolf Hitler / Angela Hitler
Benno Sterzenbach	...	Major Aschbach - Gestapo officer
Yves Pignot	...	Emile
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Maurice Auzel
Agnia Bogoslava
Peter Bonke
Alain David
Jean-Marie Djebaili
Gerhard Doleschall
Stéphane Ferrara	...	Un boxeur
Gerd Roman Frosch

Storyline

In this action comedy the French boxer Jo Cavalier is charmed on the train to Berlin for the Olympics in Hitler's Germany by the little boy Simon Rosenblum who asks his autograph; when it turns out his adorable young fan is a Jewish orphan in danger of persecution, he risks his one shot at Olympic glory to save Simon and his family, helped only by a German officer-gentleman who became his friend in World War I, by an adventurous escape to Switzerland, Nazi troops on their heals and braving impossible odds in roller coaster-style.

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Plot Keywords:

olympics | anti semitism | refugee | boxing | berlin germany

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Sport

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Details

Country:

France West Germany

Language:

German French

Release Date:

27 October 1982 (France)

Also Known As:

Ace of Aces

Filming Locations:

Bad Tölz, Bavaria, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cerito Films, Gaumont International, Rialto Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The second highest grossing movie of the year in France, beaten only by E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

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Goofs

The coat of arms from the Romanian flag in front of the hotel where the French delegation has been accommodated was adopted only after 1965.

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Connections

Referenced in Le bourreau des coeurs (1983)

User Reviews

Belmondo at its best

This movie is a fine example of fun adventure, set in hard times. Belmondo plays french boxing coach, who travels to the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Naturally he gets in all kind of trouble and saves a jewish family from deporation. Sound no fun? Well it is, the whole theme is played very light hearted and real fun to watch.