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The Honors of War (1962)

The Honors of War (1962)

Drama War
Release Date: 1962, February 16
Directors: Jean Dewever
Countries: France
Production: AKO Films
Cast: Gaby Basset, Paul Mercey, Pierre Collet, Bernard Verley, Jean-Pierre Moulin, Gerhart Lippert, Albert Hehn, Helmut Fischer, Willy Harlander, Danielle Godet, Helmut Brasch, Georges Adet

Overview:

One morning in August 1944, the inhabitants of a French village are celebrating their premature liberation. The festivities are interrupted by the arrival of an exhausted, leaderless German detachment. A few kilometers away, the inhabitants of the village of Muzière negotiate with the Germans and agree to a truce. But the arrival of a Wehrmacht captain, anxious to regain control of the men, puts an end to this fragile peace process. The captain suggested meeting the Americans and surrendering to regular troops rather than civilians. The inhabitants of Muzière, believing the truce to be broken, fire on the Germans and, on this misunderstanding, the guns start talking again.