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Weekend at Dunkirk (1964)

★ 6.9Approved119 minDirector: Henri Verneuil

1964 French film

Weekend at Dunkirk (French: Week-end à Zuydcoote) is a 1964 French-Italian drama war film directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo. It is based on the 1949 Prix Goncourt winning novel Week-end at Zuydcoote (French: Week-end à Zuydcoote) by Robert Merle.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Weekend at Dunkirk about?
Weekend at Dunkirk (1964) — Set during World War II, and stuck on the beaches near Dunkirk, Julien Maillat tries to join England by boat with the English Army, but cannot succeed. He, then, tries to organize the life for him and his soldiers friends between German raids and shells.
Is Weekend at Dunkirk based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Weekend at Dunkirk scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.