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Babette Goes to War (1959)

Babette Goes to War poster
Original title
Babette s'en va-t-en guerre
Directed by
Christian-Jaque
Genre
comedy film, farce, war film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
16
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 37 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young French woman named Babette is recruited to help the Allies during World War II. She goes on a comedic mission behind enemy lines.

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What happens

Babette Goes to War (French: Babette s'en va-t-en guerre) is a 1959 French CinemaScope film starring Brigitte Bardot. It was Bardot's first movie since becoming a star where she did not take off her clothes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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