United States / Mar 23, 1996 / VCU French Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jean-Marie Winling | Le médecin-chef Garraud |
| Bonnafet Tarbouriech | L'adjudant Bordier |
| Eric Petitjean | Sgt. Stora |
| Bruno Raffaelli | Jean Poinblanc |
| Hubert Saint-Macary | Locomotive mechanic |
| Jean-Yves Tual | Le nain |
| Henryk Bista | Otto von Offenberg |
| Jan Peszek | Alexander Hazenfoeder |
| Marek Walczewski | Prof. Pick |
| Władysław Kowalski | Max Ernst |
| Andrzej Mastalerz | Erik von Offenberg |
| Marcel Novek | Légionnaire |
| Eugeniusz Priwieziencew | Le paysan |
| Tadeusz Borowski | Zippert (architect) |
| Tomasz Dedek | L'homme au Couteau |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Les Milles |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | Poland, France, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Blue Films |
| Release date | 22 agosto 1995 |
| Executive producer | Lew Rywin |
| Production | Lew Rywin, Raymond Blumenthal |
| Writer | Sébastien Grall, Jean-Claude Grumberg |
| Casting | Jeanne Biras, Magdalena Szwarcbart |
| Editing | Joële Van Effenterre |
| Cinematography | Andrzej J. Jaroszewicz |
| Assistant directors | Sébastien Grall |
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| Camera operators | Andrzej J. Jaroszewicz |
| Additional photography | Andrzej J. Jaroszewicz |
| Production design | Władysław Bielski, Valérie Grall |
| Art direction | Władysław Bielski, Valérie Grall |
| Set decoration | Władysław Bielski, Valérie Grall |
| Music | Alexandre Desplat, Manfred Arbter, Catherine d'Hoir, Eric Ferret, Louis Gimel, Anne Le Campion, Jacques Lévy, Jérôme Lévy, Pascal Mazière |
| Sound | Manfred Arbter, Catherine d'Hoir, Eric Ferret, Louis Gimel, Anne Le Campion, Jacques Lévy, Jérôme Lévy, Pascal Mazière, Alexandre Desplat |
| Costume design | Jacqueline Bouchard, Hanna Gołębiowska, Malgorzata Gwiazdecka, Lucía Bretones-Méndez, Paul de Fisser, Maria Dziewulska |
| Makeup | Lucía Bretones-Méndez, Maria Dziewulska, Jacqueline Bouchard, Hanna Gołębiowska, Malgorzata Gwiazdecka, Paul de Fisser |
| Hairstyling | Paul de Fisser, Jacqueline Bouchard, Hanna Gołębiowska, Malgorzata Gwiazdecka, Lucía Bretones-Méndez, Maria Dziewulska |
| Budget | 7.500.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.400.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Aug 22, 1995
Physical media
France / Jul 28, 1999 / DVD
TV
Germany / Jan 12, 1999
France / Jun 06, 2025 / France 5
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