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The Blockhouse (1973)

1973-01-01 · 1h 33m · EN
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A true story of perseverance and survival.

A group of Slave workers, drafted by the Nazis to help construct their coastal defences in 1944, are trapped in an underground bunker when the Allies land at Normandy on D-Day. They find huge stores of food, but not enough candles. The slow dying of the light parallels their increasing boredom, illness, and jealousy during their entrapment. Based on the Novel 'Le Blockhaus' by Jean Paul Clebert

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John GouldWriterClive ReesDirector, Writer

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Peter SellersPeter SellersRouquetCharles AznavourCharles AznavourViscontiJeremy KempJeremy KempGrabinskiPeter VaughanPeter VaughanAufretPer OscarssonPer OscarssonLundNicholas JonesNicholas JonesKromerLeon LissekLeon LissekKozhekAlfred LynchAlfred LynchLarshen

Keywords

Based on a true storyWorld war iiBunkerClaustrophobicBased on true story

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Genre affinityDrama · WarTheme affinityBased On A True Story · World War Ii · BunkerDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWar · World War IiDirector preference628050Actor preference209425 · 136165 · 182530

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What is The Blockhouse about?

A group of Slave workers, drafted by the Nazis to help construct their coastal defences in 1944, are trapped in an underground bunker when the Allies land at Normandy on D-Day. They find huge stores of food, but not enough candles. The slow dying of the light parallels their increasing boredom, illness, and jealousy during their entrapment. Based on the Novel 'Le Blockhaus' by Jean Paul Clebert

How long is The Blockhouse?

The Blockhouse has a runtime of 93 minutes.

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