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Atlantic Wall

1970Movie1 h 47 min

Comedy
60
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8

A tense, fast-paced adventure movie about history.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

1944. Léon Duchemin owns a restaurant with his sister. His clients are Germans, Résistance et black marketeers. Léon unwillingly joins the Résistance when a British pilot is shot down and hides in his attic and, through a series of mishaps, he accidentally steals the plans for Hitler's V1 missiles.

Feels like

  • WWII Comedy
  • Absurdist Espionage
  • Historical Farce
  • French Resistance
  • Physical Comedy
  • Satirical Slapstick
  • Nostalgic Charm
  • Lighthearted Intrigue

Cast

24 of 43

Crew

Directed by
Marcel Camus
Written by
Marcel Jullian
Produced by
Georges de Beauregard, Roger Scipion, Bruna Drigo
Music by
Claude Bolling

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

October 14, 1970 · 1 h 47 min · Violence

Released
October 14, 1970
Runtime
1 h 47 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, War
Original language
French
Also spoken
German, English
Made in
France, Italy
Available in
1 country

Tropes

Boyfriend-Blocking Dad, Butt-Monkey, Anti-Air +9

  • Boyfriend-Blocking Dad
  • Butt-Monkey
  • Anti-Air
  • Stock Footage
  • Adolf Hitlarious
  • Dude, Where's My Respect?
  • It Began with a Twist of Fate
  • Real Event, Fictional Cause
  • Not Even Bothering with the Accent
  • I Just Want to Be Normal
  • Chekhov's Gun
  • I Am Very British

12 of 36 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Is Atlantic Wall worth watching?"

Questions about Atlantic Wall

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Atlantic Wall worth watching?

60
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 5.8).

Is Atlantic Wall okay for kids?

Violence

Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Will Atlantic Wall make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly slapstick (7 of 10) and absurd humor (6 of 10).

Is Atlantic Wall in English?

FrenchGermanEnglish

No, it was made in French, with some German and English.

What tropes does Atlantic Wall use?

Boyfriend-Blocking DadButt-MonkeyAnti-AirStock FootageAdolf HitlariousDude, Where's My Respect?It Began with a Twist of FateReal Event, Fictional CauseNot Even Bothering with the AccentI Just Want to Be NormalChekhov's GunI Am Very Britishand 24 more

TV Tropes lists 36 tropes for it, including Boyfriend-Blocking Dad, Butt-Monkey, and Anti-Air.