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The Goose of Sedan

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Director
  
Helmut Kautner

Country
  
France West Germany

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Duration
  

Language
  
German

Release date
  
22 December 1959

Writer
  
Helmut Kautner, Jean LHote (novel), Jean LHote (screenplay)

The Goose of Sedan (German: Die Gans von Sedan) is a 1959 French-West German comedy war film directed by Helmut Käutner and starring Hardy Krüger, Jean Richard and Dany Carrel. It was based on the novel Un Dimanche au Champ D'Honneur by Jean L'Hôte. The film was one of a growing number of co-productions between the two countries during the era. It was also released under the alternative title Without Trumpet or Drum.

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Synopsis

After the Battle of Sedan during the Franco-Prussian War a pair of soldiers, one French and one German, become separated from their respective units. Taking shelter in a farmhouse, the two begin to bond despite their rivalry over a woman.

Partial Cast

  • Hardy Krüger as Fritz Brösicke
  • Jean Richard as Leon Riffard
  • Dany Carrel as Marguerite
  • Françoise Rosay as La grand-mère de Marguerite
  • Theo Lingen as Colonel Tuplitz
  • Helmut Käutner as Königliche Hoheit
  • Fritz Tillmann as Hauptmann Knöpfer
  • Ralf Wolter as Uhlan Lehmann
  • Lucien Nat as Captain

    • References

    The Goose of Sedan Wikipedia
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    The Goose of Sedan IMDb


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