Les Culottes rouges (1962)

Les Culottes rouges is a French war film first released in 1962, directed by Alex Joffé.  The film stars Jacques Balutin, Etienne Bierry, Teddy Bilis, Bourvil and Francis Lax.  It has also been released under the title: Red Culottes.  Our overall rating for this film is: good.


During WWII, Antoine Rossi is a prisoner in a POW camp in Germany.  He has made several attempts to escape, but on each occasion he has failed and has to wear short red trousers as a warning to other would-be fugitives.  Antoine is not deterred, however, and prepares to make yet another break-out attempt.  Hiding beneath the stage of the camp theatre, he is discovered by Fendard, another prisoner of a timid and cowardly disposition.  Antoine coerces the latter into helping him escape and, for once, it looks as if he will succeed.  But Antoine’s luck soon changes for the worse and he finds himself at Fendard’s mercy.  Should Fendard help the man who has threatened and intimidated him, or should he leave him and save himself...?
© Willems Henri (Brussels, Belgium)

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