The Goose of Sedan (1959)

Original title

Die Gans von Sedan

Directed by

Helmut Käutner

Genre

comedy film, war film

Country

Germany, France

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During a war in 1870, a French soldier and a German soldier get trapped together in a barn. They have to cooperate to survive, even though they are on opposite sides.

lightheartedplayfulwhimsicalgentle humornostalgicbittersweetslow pacingunderstated

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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