Summary
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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