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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