Babette Goes to War (1959)
Beautiful housekeeper Babette travels to England after the Nazis invade France. There, British intelligence devise a plan for Babette to sneak back home, where she could use her feminine charm on key Nazi officer Schulz, gleaning valuable information for England. However, Babette, although willing and spirited, is naïve and untrained, making her less than ideal for matters of national security.
Director:
Christian-Jaque
Writers:
Jacques Emmanuel, Jean Ferry.
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Brigitte Bardot as Babette |
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Jacques Charrier as Gérard de Crécy |
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Ronald Howard as Fitzpatrick |
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Michael Cramer as Heinrich |
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Hannes Messemer as General von Arenberg |
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René Havard as Louis |
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Mona Goya as Mrs. Fernande |
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Viviane Gosset as Duchess of Crécy |
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Robert Berri as Sgt. Bill |
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Françoise Belin as Mado |
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Charles Bouillaud as Pierrot |
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Alain Bouvette as Emile |
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Max Elloy as Firmin |
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Jacques Hilling as Captain |
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Francis Blanche as Schulz |
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Ariane Lancell as Girl |
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Günter Meisner as First Gestapo officer |
| Directing | Christian-Jaque | Director |
| Writing | Michel Audiard | Writer |
| Writing | Jacques Emmanuel | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jean Ferry | Screenplay |
| Sound | Gilbert Bécaud | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Raoul Lévy | Producer |
| Camera | Armand Thirard | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jacques Desagneaux | Editor |
| Art | Jean André | Production Design |
| Production | Roger Debelmas | Production Manager |
| Production | Louis Wipf | Production Manager |
| Directing | Serge Vallin | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Raymond Villette | Assistant Director |
| Sound | William Robert Sivel | Sound |