Weekend at Dunkirk

Set in June 1940, this war drama follows French soldiers during the Allied evacuation at Dunkirk. As German forces close in and aerial bombardments strike the coast, Sergeant Julien Maillat and his comrades struggle to secure passage to England. Amidst the chaos of the retreat, Maillat encounters Jeanne, a young woman who refuses to abandon her home despite the imminent arrival of enemy troops.

Directed by Henri Verneuil, the film was released in 1964. It is the sixth film in a sequence of works by the director that began with The Cow and I in 1959. The production was a collaboration between French and Italian companies, specifically Interopa Film and Paris-Film Production, with a budget of 10 million USD. The movie stars Jean-Paul Belmondo as Julien Maillat and Catherine Spaak as Jeanne, supported by a cast including Georges Géret, Jean-Pierre Marielle, François Périer, and Pierre Mondy.

The film has been received positively by viewers. It holds a rating of 6.9/10 on IMDb based on 2,300 votes, and it maintains the same score of 6.9/10 on TMDB from 160 votes.