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Les Milles (1995)

Les Milles (1995)

Drama War
Release Date: 1995, August 22
Directors: Sébastien Grall
Countries: Germany, France, Poland
Production: Blue Films, Blue Films
Cast: Henryk Bista, Eugeniusz Priwieziencew, Tomasz Dedek, Hubert Saint-Macary, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Bruno Raffaelli, Philippe Noiret, Ticky Holgado, François Perrot, François Berléand, Marek Walczewski

Overview:

In the beginning of the Second World War, Germans, Austrians and persons without nationality living in France are sent to the concentration camp of Les Milles by France government. Commander Charles Perrochon is the responsible for this camp and he promises to the leaders of the prisoners to protect them from the Nazis. When France is invaded by the Germans, Commander Perronchon will disobey orders and his superiors trying to save these men. He gets a train, a ship and money from USA to send about eight hundred of these prisoners to the safety of Casablanca, in Marrocos.

Keywords:

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