Les héros sont fatigués
Les héros sont fatigués (English: Heroes and Sinners, released in the UK as The Heroes Are Tired) is a 1955 French-West German drama film directed by Yves Ciampi. For his performance Curt Jürgens was awarded Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the 16th Venice International Film Festival.[1]
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Directed by | Yves Ciampi |
Screenplay by | Jean-Charles Tacchella |
Story by | Christiane Garnier Yves Ciampi Jacques-Laurent Bost |
Starring | Yves Montand Curt Jürgens |
Music by | Louiguy |
Cinematography | Henri Alekan |
Edited by | Roger Dwyre |
Release date | 1955 |
Country | France West Germany |
Language | French |
Plot
In a country in Africa, a former French fighter pilot (Yves Montand) who became a bush pilot realises that he is smuggling a significant quantity of diamonds. He decides to sell them for his own benefit. Meanwhile the diamond owner gets a former German fighter pilot (Curt Jürgens) to recover them. The two men become friends when they discover that they fought in the same place. They drink together and relive the good times of the war where they were heroes.
Cast
- Yves Montand as Michel Rivière
- Curt Jürgens as Wolf Gerke
- María Félix as Manuella
- Jean Servais as François Séverin
- Elisabeth Manet as Nina
- Gert Fröbe as Hermann
- Hans Verner as Olsen
- Manolo Montez as Pépé
- Rudy Castell as Rudi
- Gordon Heath as Sidney
- Gérard Oury as Villeterre
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References
- Enrico Lancia. I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877422211.
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