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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.
The film was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Serge Piménoff.
Synopsis
After the Battle of Sedan (1870) during the Franco-Prussian War, a French soldier and a German soldier 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
Bibliography
Bergfelder, Tim. International Adventures: German Popular Cinema and European Co-productions in the 1960s. Berghahn Books, 2005.
Kreimeier, Klaus. The Ufa Story: A History of Germany's Greatest Film Company, 1918–1945. University of California Press, 1999.
External links
The Goose of Sedan at IMDb
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Paul Claudon
- Helmut Käutner
- Mad Max
- Madonna
- The Goose of Sedan
- Jean Richard (actor)
- List of Franco-Prussian War films
- Hardy Krüger
- List of West German films of 1959
- Helmut Käutner
- Lucien Nat
- Tin Goose
- Dany Carrel
- Ralf Wolter
