The Battle of France
Seen it?1964 | 86 min | Documentary, War, Drama, History
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious and history buffs. If you loved They Shall Not Grow Old or 20 Days in Mariupol, start here.
- The mood
- Intense, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
A montage of newscasts tracing the events of the "damned war" and the German invasion of 1940.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jean Aurel
- Eduard BenesSelf
- Georges BonnetSelf
- Neville ChamberlainSelf (archive footage)
- Winston ChurchillSelf
- Galeazzo CianoSelf (archive footage)
- Édouard DaladierSelf
- 1st Earl of Halifax Edward WoodSelf
- Maurice GamelinSelf (archive footage)
- Hermann GöringSelf (archive footage)
- Franz HalderSelf