Women and War
Arrêtez les tambours
Synopsis
In 1944, in a small village in Calvados, just as the Allies landed, a British plane was shot down. The wounded pilot seeks help. All the villagers, who speak only of resistance, refuse to help, for fear of reprisals. Only the mayor, Dr. Leproux, takes him in and nurses him back to health, then entrusts him to the Resistance. But the Germans get wind of the story and arrest Leproux. He is saved by Major Frantz. But the budding friendship between these two men "doesn't stop the drums", and the war is on.
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Bernard Blier
le docteur Leproux, maire du village
Lucile Saint-Simon
Catherine Leproux, la fille du maire
Lutz Gabor
le major allemand
Daniel Sorano
le Toulousain, un résistant
Anne Doat
Dany, une résistante
Béatrice Bretty
Germaine, la bonne du maire
Henri Virlogeux
le garde-champêtre
Paulette Dubost
la veuve
Catherine Le Couey
Mme Gaspard, l'épicière
Jacques Marin
M. Gaspard, l'épicier
Jacques Chabassol
un résistant
Guy Dakar
un officier de la 2e D.B
Christian Melsen
un allemand
Jean Filliez
un allemand
Jean Sylvère
le blessé mécontent
Michel Garland
l'aviateur anglais
Pierre Barouh
le résistant poète
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Georges Lautner
- Screenplay & Story
- Georges Lautner, Michel Prentout, Pierre Laroche
- Original Score
- Georges Delerue
- Original Title
- Arrêtez les tambours
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Georges Lautner
Georges Lautner, Michel Prentout, Pierre Laroche
Georges Delerue
Michelle David
Department Leadership Roster
Georges Lautner
Director
Michelle David
Editor
Georges Delerue
Original Music Composer
Georges Lautner
Screenplay
Michel Prentout
Screenplay
Pierre Laroche
Screenplay
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What is Women and War about?
In 1944, in a small village in Calvados, just as the Allies landed, a British plane was shot down. The wounded pilot seeks help. All the villagers, who speak only of resistance, refuse to help, for fear of reprisals. Only the mayor, Dr. Leproux, takes him in and nurses him back to health, then entrusts him to the Resistance. But the Germans get wind of the story and arrest Leproux. He is saved by Major Frantz. But the budding friendship between these two men "doesn't stop the drums", and the war is on.
Who directed Women and War?
Women and War was directed by Georges Lautner.
Who stars in Women and War?
The principal cast of Women and War includes Bernard Blier, Lucile Saint-Simon, Lutz Gabor, Daniel Sorano, Anne Doat.
When was Women and War released and how long is it?
Women and War was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for Women and War?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Women and War was composed by Georges Delerue.
Is Women and War based on a book or true story?
Women and War is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Michel Prentout".