Les Milles

Aug 22, 1995

1h 43m

★ 5.5

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.

Genres

War

Drama

Production Companies

Blue Films

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Cast

Commandant Perrochon

Jean-Pierre Marielle

Mary-Jane Cooper

Kristin Scott Thomas

Capitaine Moinard

Ticky Holgado

Le Général

Philippe Noiret

Lion Feuchtwanger

Rüdiger Vogler

Col. Maurice Charvet

François Perrot

Lt. Boisset

François Berléand

Le médecin-chef Garraud

Jean-Marie Winling

L'adjudant Bordier

Bonnafet Tarbouriech

Sgt. Stora

Eric Petitjean

Jean Poinblanc

Bruno Raffaelli

Locomotive mechanic

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