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:
Jean Ferry, Jacques Emmanuel.
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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 | Jean Ferry | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jacques Emmanuel | Screenplay |
| Directing | Raymond Villette | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Armand Thirard | Director of Photography |
| Art | Jean André | Production Design |
| Production | Raoul Lévy | Producer |
| Sound | Gilbert Bécaud | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | William Robert Sivel | Sound |
| Production | Louis Wipf | Production Manager |
| Directing | Serge Vallin | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Jacques Desagneaux | Editor |
| Production | Roger Debelmas | Production Manager |