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À la guerre comme à la guerre (1972)

Dir: Bernard Borderie         Comedy / History       stars 2
Overview
À la guerre comme à la guerre is a French-Italian film comedy first released in 1972, directed by Bernard Borderie.  The film is based on a novel by Alexander Lernet-Holenia and stars Leonard Whiting, Curd Jürgens, Marianne Comtell, Sylvie Fennec and Silvia Dionisio.  It has also been released under the title: War Is Hell.  Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.


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Synopsis
During the war against Russia at the start of the 19th century, a young Austrian officer, Franz Keller, hopes to capitalise on his involvement in a daring military initiative to win the hand of a general’s daughter.  In the course of his mission, Keller allows himself to be drawn into no end of political and romantic intrigue...


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Credits
  • Director: Bernard Borderie
  • Script: Bernard Borderie, Claude Brulé, Francis Cosne, Alexander Lernet-Holenia (novel)
  • Photo: Daniel Gaudry
  • Music: Gérard Calvi
  • Cast: Leonard Whiting (Franz Keller), Curd Jürgens (Russian general), Marianne Comtell (Adeline), Sylvie Fennec (Claire), Silvia Dionisio (Duschka), Herbert Fux (Lawrientieff), Ivo Garrani (Lubianski), Kurt Heintel (Jacob), Helmuth Schneider (General von Klapwitz), Simone Rethel (Sissi), Heinrich Schweiger (Pavel), Louis Velle (Récitant)
  • Country: France / West Germany / Italy
  • Language: French
  • Runtime: 85 min
  • Aka: War Is Hell; War Is War


 
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