France / Oct 27, 1982 / TP
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In this action comedy the French boxer Jo Cavalier is charmed on the train to Berlin for the Olympics in Hitler's Germany by the little boy Simon Rosenblum who asks his autograph; when it turns out his adorable young fan is a Jewish orphan in danger of persecution, he risks his one shot at Olympic glory to save Simon and his family, helped only by a German officer-gentleman who became his friend in World War I, by an adventurous escape to Switzerland, Nazi troops on their heals and braving impossible odds in roller coaster-style.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Florent Pagny | Boxer |
| Sonja Tuchmann | Sarah Rosenblum |
| Stéphane Ferrara | Micholo, boxer |
| Jean-Roger Milo | Emile |
| Maurice Auzel | Boxing trainer |
| Michael Gahr | Brückner, Hitler's adjutant |
| Martin Umbach | Lazare Rosenblum |
| Claus Fuchs | Dieter |
| Christoph Lindert | Mr. Hammel |
| Hans Wyprächtiger | Oberleutnant 'Grandpa' Rosenblum |
| Peter Bonke | |
| Gerd Roman Frosch | |
| David Gabison | |
| Tamara Kafka | |
| Marc Lamole | |
| Jacqueline Noëlle | |
| Pierre Semmler |
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| Adolf Hitler | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Jesse Owens | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | L'As des as |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Bavaria Film, Rialto Films, Gaumont International, Cerito Films, Gaumont |
| Release date | 27 ottobre 1982 |
| Executive producer | Thomas Schühly |
| Production | Alain Poiré, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Horst Wendlandt |
| Writer | Danièle Thompson, Gérard Oury |
| Casting | Sabine Schroth |
| Editing | Albert Jurgenson |
| Cinematography | Xaver Schwarzenberger |
| Assistant directors | Gérard Oury |
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| Camera operators | Xaver Schwarzenberger |
| Additional photography | Xaver Schwarzenberger |
| Production design | Rolf Zehetbauer, Marc Frédérix, Herbert Strabel |
| Art direction | Marc Frédérix, Herbert Strabel, Rolf Zehetbauer |
| Set decoration | Marc Frédérix, Herbert Strabel, Rolf Zehetbauer |
| Music | Vladimir Cosma, Alain Sempé |
| Sound | Alain Sempé, Vladimir Cosma |
| Costume design | Jacques Fonteray |
| Makeup | Jacques Fonteray |
| Hairstyling | Jacques Fonteray |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 27, 1982
Portugal / Dec 17, 1982
Norway / Dec 26, 1982
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Germany / Jan 14, 1983 / 12
Netherlands / Feb 03, 1983
Denmark / Feb 14, 1983
Hungary / Nov 09, 1989
Digital
Slovakia / Apr 09, 2025 / 12 / VOYO
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