Atlantic Wall
Seen it?1970 | 107 min | Adventure, Comedy, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved Catch-22 or The Dirty Dozen, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, intense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
1944. Léon Duchemin owns a restaurant with his sister. His clients are Germans, Résistance et black marketeers. Léon unwillingly joins the Résistance when a British pilot is shot down and hides in his attic and, through a series of mishaps, he accidentally steals the plans for Hitler's V1 missiles.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Marcel Camus
- BourvilLéon Duchemin, Norman restaurateur
- Sophie DesmaretsMaria Duchemin, sister of Léon
- Peter McEneryJeff, the downed British airman
- Sara FranchettiJuliette Duchemin, daughter of Léon
- Jean PoiretArmand, resistance leader and double agent
- Reinhard KolldehoffLieutenant Heinrich Jakobus Steinbichler aka 'Totor'
- Pino CarusoLieutenant Friedrich, Rommel's driver
- Terry-ThomasCommander Perry of British HQ
- Roland LesaffreFake resistance fighter full of tics
- Jacques BalutinResistant gendarme