The Honors of War

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The Honors of War (1962)

Directed by Jean Dewever

War, Drama · 1h 25m

One morning in August 1944, the inhabitants of a French village are celebrating their premature liberation. The festivities are interrupted by the arrival of an exhausted, leaderless German detachment. A few kilometers away, the inhabitants of the village of Muzière negotiate with the Germans and agree to a truce. But the arrival of a Wehrmacht captain, anxious to regain control of the men, puts an end to this fragile peace process. The captain suggested meeting the Americans and surrendering to regular troops rather than civilians. The inhabitants of Muzière, believing the truce to be broken, fire on the Germans and, on this misunderstanding, the guns start talking again.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Jean Dewever
Writer
Jean-Charles Tacchella, Jean Dewever
Director of Photography
Ghislain Cloquet
Editor
Suzanne Cabon

Details

Original title
Les honneurs de la guerre
Release date
1962-02-16
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
War, Drama
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
German, French
Countries
France
Production
AKO Films