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Les Milles

Les Milles

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 22, 1995

Runtime

1h 43m

Genres

War, Drama

User Score

55%

Original Title

Les Milles

Production Companies

Blue Films

Director

Sébastien Grall

Budget

$7,500,000

Revenue

$1,400,000

Description

In the beginning of the Second World War, Germans, Austrians and persons without nationality living in France are sent to the concentration camp of Les Milles by France government. Commander Charles Perrochon is the responsible for this camp and he promises to the leaders of the prisoners to protect them from the Nazis. When France is invaded by the Germans, Commander Perronchon will disobey orders and his superiors trying to save these men. He gets a train, a ship and money from USA to send about eight hundred of these prisoners to the safety of Casablanca, in Marrocos.