Thsi film is absolutely hard to purchase. It was aired on a french channel several decades ago. And since then, impossible to find it anywhere, even in a theatre for a re release. Although it is starring Bourvil who gives here a rather good performance. The story takes place in a POW camp, somewhere in France, during WW2.
The lead character - Terzieff - plays here a hard boiled prisoner who escaped many times before being caught again each time. And who decides to try once more. In that purpose, he takes Bourvil as a partner in his adventure. Bourvil is as usual, a coward, nothing to do with Terzieff character, the opposite.
We of course think of LA TRAVERSEE DE Paris. But I prefer the Claude Autant Lara's masterpiece. One more thing, director Joffé uses sheep herd for the climax, as he did for another movie of his: LES ASSASSINS DU DIMANCHE.
The lead character - Terzieff - plays here a hard boiled prisoner who escaped many times before being caught again each time. And who decides to try once more. In that purpose, he takes Bourvil as a partner in his adventure. Bourvil is as usual, a coward, nothing to do with Terzieff character, the opposite.
We of course think of LA TRAVERSEE DE Paris. But I prefer the Claude Autant Lara's masterpiece. One more thing, director Joffé uses sheep herd for the climax, as he did for another movie of his: LES ASSASSINS DU DIMANCHE.