Summer 1870. Following the French defeat at Sedan. Léon, a soldier in a detachment isolated in the Ardennes forest, is sent in search of water. When he discovers the most peaceful of rivers, he decides to undress and bathe in it. At bend of the river he catches sight of another naked swimmer. It's a Prussian! Both men start bickering a bit: aren't they supposed to be arch enemies? But they soon fraternize. Unfortunately the patrol has not vanished in the haze and they hear it coming. Each man gets hold of his uniform and runs away in two opposite directions. The only trouble is that Fritz the Prussian has donned the French uniform and Leon the Prussian one!
Directed by Helmut Käutner
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Cast

Hardy Krüger
Fritz Brösicke

Jean Richard
Leon Riffard

Dany Carrel
Marguerite

Françoise Rosay
La grand-mère de Marguerite

Theo Lingen
Colonel Tuplitz
Lucien Nat
Captain

Helmut Käutner
Königliche Hoheit

Fritz Tillmann
Hauptmann Knöpfer

Ralf Wolter
Uhlan Lehmann

Yves Barsacq
Un Français

Willy Rösner

Hans Verner

Émile Genevois
Georg Gütlich
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