During World War II, two French civilians and a downed British Bomber Crew set out from Paris to cross the demarcation line between Nazi-occupied Northern France and the South. From there they will be able to to escape to England. First, they must avoid German troops - and the consequences of their own blunders.
I have to give credit to France. I would think that 20 years after being occupied by Germany, it might not be something you would crack jokes about. Surely, many citizens would still have awful memories of the time. And yet, this film exists and was allegedly the highest-grossing film in France for a long, long time.
And, you know what? It is pretty darn funny. It's sort of a like a French version of Monty Python or something Peter Sellars would do. Which works quite well.
I have to give credit to France. I would think that 20 years after being occupied by Germany, it might not be something you would crack jokes about. Surely, many citizens would still have awful memories of the time. And yet, this film exists and was allegedly the highest-grossing film in France for a long, long time.
And, you know what? It is pretty darn funny. It's sort of a like a French version of Monty Python or something Peter Sellars would do. Which works quite well.