Heroes and Sinners (1955)
- Original title
- Les héros sont fatigués
- Directed by
- Yves Ciampi
- Genre
- drama film, adventure film
- Country
- West Germany, France
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Rating
- 8.1 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man tries to leave his past as a pilot behind but gets pulled back into the world of flying. He struggles with his own fatigue and the dangerous choices that come with his job.
melancholicworld-wearyslow-burnbleaktensedramaticatmosphericintrospective
What happens
The Heroes Are Tired (French: Les héros sont fatigués, German: Die Helden sind müde) is a 1955 French-West German adventure drama film directed by Yves Ciampi and starring Yves Montand, María Félix and Curt Jürgens. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris and on location in Anduze, Génicourt and at the Pontoise – Cormeilles Aerodrome. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Moulaert. For his performance Jürgens was awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the 16th Venice International Film Festival. It is also known by the alternative title Heroes and Sinners. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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