Trailer
Summary
A POW in World War II is put to work in a Munich zoo, looking after an Asian elephant.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 74GoodWatch 71
Audience score82%
IMDb6.6
Running time
1 h 42 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 100102Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1969
January 18, 1969
57 years ago
Genres
ComedyWarLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade in
United Kingdom
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 12 more21 people
- Oliver ReedBrooks
- Michael J. PollardPacky
- Wolfgang PreissCol. von Haller
- Karin BaalVronia
- Helmuth LohnerWilli
- Peter CarstenKurt
- Ralf WolterDr. Mendel
- JDJürgen DraegerSami
- Ernst Fritz FürbringerKellerman
John AldertonBernard
Maria BrockerhoffAnna
Til KiweVon Haller's Sergeant- EJErik JeldeZoo Director Stern
- FHFred HaltinerJosef
- JPJohn Porter-DavisonGeordie
- TSTerence SewardsTwilight
James DonaldPadre
Robert RiettiElephant Keeper Kellermann (voice)
Harald DietlGerman Soldier at Brooks' Arrest (uncredited)- KTKarl-Heinz ThomasOffizier (uncredited)
Nikki Van der ZylVronia (voice) (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Michael Winner Director, Story, Producer
- Udo Graf Lambsdorff Assistant Director
- Michael Dryhurst Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Ian La Frenais Screenplay
- Dick Clement Screenplay
- Tom Wright Story
Production · 6
- James Crawford Location Manager
- Wolfgang von Schiber Location Manager
- Laci von Ronay Production Manager
- Timothy Pitt Miller Location Manager
- Eberhard Junkersdorf Location Manager
- Clifton Brandon Production Manager
Camera · 3
- Robert Paynter Director of Photography
- Hans Jura Camera Operator
- Anthony Troke Camera Operator
Editing · 3
- Peter Austen-Hunt Editor
- Lionel Selwyn Editor
- Brian Linsell First Assistant Editor
Sound · 5
- Francis Lai Original Music Composer
- Hugh Strain Sound Recordist
- Christian Gaubert Music Arranger
- John Brommage Sound Recordist
- Russ Hill Sound Editor
Art · 4
- John Stoll Production Design
- Josie MacAvin Set Decoration
- Harry Arbour Construction Manager
- Hans Jürgen Kiebach Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Stephanie Kaye Hairdresser
- Richard Mills Makeup Artist
Other crew · 3
- Andre Beilfuss Animal Coordinator
- Reg Prince Stand In
- Erwin Lange Special Effects
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