End of WW2 : the German officers lock all the men between 18 and 65 into the "Fort National" on an islet in Saint-Malo.
Acting
Reinhard Kolldehoff's restrained villainy steals every scene.
Production
Real Fort National location adds documentary-level authenticity.
Director
Paul Mesnier
Andrée Servilanges
Mrs. Picard
Roland Lesaffre
François, a Saint-Malo guide
Reinhard Kolldehoff
Von Sullock, the German commandant of the camp
Jean-Pierre Kérien
The mayor of Saint-Malo
Jean Michaud
Jean
Alan Scott
Tony, a young British officer
Jean-Pierre Zola
The manager of the cabaret
Jean-Pierre Kalfon
The young priest
François Maistre
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mesnier shot illegally on location; the fort was still military property in 1960.
The film vanished for decades because its nuanced Germans angered both Gaullists and New Wave critics.
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