À la guerre comme à la guerre (1972)
Directed by Bernard Borderie

Comedy / History
aka: War Is War

Film Synopsis

During the war against Russia at the start of the 19th century, a young Austrian officer, Franz Keller, hopes to capitalise on his involvement in a daring military initiative to win the hand of a general's daughter.  In the course of his mission, Keller allows himself to be drawn into no end of political and romantic intrigue...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Bernard Borderie
  • Script: Bernard Borderie, Francis Cosne, Claude Brulé (dialogue), Alexander Lernet-Holenia (novel)
  • Cinematographer: Daniel Gaudry
  • Music: Gérard Calvi
  • Cast: Leonard Whiting (Franz Keller), Curd Jürgens (Russian general), Marianne Comtell (Adeline), Sylvie Fennec (Claire), Silvia Dionisio (Duschka), Herbert Fux (Lawrientieff), Ivo Garrani (Lubianski), Kurt Heintel (Jacob), Helmuth Schneider (General von Klapwitz), Simone Rethel (Sissi), Heinrich Schweiger (Pavel), Louis Velle (Récitant)
  • Country: West Germany / France / Italy
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 85 min
  • Aka: War Is War ; War Is Hell

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