The Honors of War
1962 · 85 min · War, Drama
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.
- Director
- Jean Dewever
- Writers
- Jean-Charles Tacchella, Jean Dewever
- Released
- February 16, 1962
- Language
- French
Cast
Albert Hehn
Captain Rollingen
Gerhart Lippert
Lieutenant Bergmann
Helmut Fischer
Staff Sergeant Holbrock
Bernard Verley
Gérard
Serge Davri
Clovis
Erwin Strahl
Sergeant Gerke
Willy Harlander
Hermann
Paul Mercey
Nieucourt
Jean Solar
Sauvage
Pierre Collet
Morizot
Danielle Godet
Mademoiselle Lherminier
Hans Elwenspoek
Horst Hollermann
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