Le Passage du Rhin / The Crossing of the Rhine / Andre Cayatte / 1960

Le Passage du Rhin

1960 Drama

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Director: André Cayatte
Starring: Charles Aznavour, Nicole Courcel, Georges Rivière, Cordula Trantow, Jean Marchat

Synopsis

Paris, 1939. War is about to be declared any day. Roger works in a bakery and Jean is a reporter for the magazine L’Espoir. The two men have nothing is common other than the war which is soon to engulf their lives. Although Jean is engaged to be married, he is determined to fight for freedom and does not hesitate to enlist in the army. The less idealistic Roger is soon called up to defend his country. The two men are taken prisoner during hostilities and meet whilst crossing the River Rhine. They quickly become friends. By pretending to be farmers, they are sent to a German village to work for a family. Roger accepts his situation because he is attracted towards Helga, the daughter of the house. But Jean has no other idea than to escape...
© Willems Henri (Brussels, Belgium)

Credits

Director: André Cayatte
Script: Maurice Aubergé, André Cayatte, Armand Jammot, Pascal Jardin
Photo: Roger Fellous
Music: Louiguy
Cast: Charles Aznavour (Roger), Nicole Courcel (Florence), Georges Rivière (Jean), Cordula Trantow (Helga), Jean Marchat (Delmas), Albert Dinan (Le milicien Cadix), Michel Etcheverry (Ludovic), Ruth Hausmeister (Frau Keßler), Benno Hoffmann (Otto), Henri Lambert (Louis), Lotte Ledl (Lotte), Alfred Schieske (Fritz Keßler), Colette Régis (La mère d’Alice), Betty Schneider (Alice), Oskar Albrecht (Burgomaster), Yves Barsacq (Jacques), Nerio Bernardi (Rodier)
Country: Italy / France / West Germany
Language: French / German
Runtime: 125 min; B&W
Aka: The Crossing of the Rhine; Tomorrow Is My Turn

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