''Le Passage du Rhin'' is a 1960

French film French cinema consists of the film industry and its film productions, whether made within the nation of France or by French film production companies abroad. It is the oldest and largest precursor of national cinemas in Europe; with primary influ ...

directed by

André Cayatte André Cayatte (3 February 1909, in Carcassonne – 6 February 1989, in Paris) was a French filmmaker, writer and lawyer, who became known for his films centering on themes of crime, justice, and moral responsibility. Cayatte began his directoral ...

. It was released in the US as ''Tomorrow is My Turn''.

Plot

The film tells the story of two French soldiers in the aftermath of the

German invasion of France France has been invaded on numerous occasions, by foreign powers or rival French governments; there have also been unimplemented invasion plans. * the 1746 War of the Austrian Succession, Austria-Italian forces supported by the British navy attemp ...

who become forced labourers on a German farm under the

Service du travail obligatoire The ' ( en, Compulsory Work Service; STO) was the forced enlistment and deportation of hundreds of thousands of French workers to Nazi Germany to work as forced labour for the German war effort during World War II. The STO was created under law ...

programme (STO), but become involved in the lives of their captors.

Cast

Charles Aznavour Charles Aznavour ( , ; born Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, hy, Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրեան, ; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French-Armenian singer, lyricist, actor and diplomat. Aznavour was known for his dist ...

: Roger Perrin *

Nicole Courcel Nicole Marie Jeanne Andrieu (21 October 1931 – 25 June 2016), better known as Nicole Courcel, was a French actress who achieved popularity through the 1950s and 1960s, though she is mostly unknown outside of France. Born in Saint-Cloud, in ...

: Florence *

Georges Rivière Georges Aristide Claude Félix Rivière (born 1 July 1924) is a French retired actor who worked in Argentine cinema in the 1950s. He appeared in nearly 50 films between 1948 and 1970. Selected filmography *'' The Lame Devil'' (1948) – Marqu ...

: Jean Durrieu *

Cordula Trantow Cordula Trantow (born 29 December 1942 in Berlin) is a German actress and director. For her performance as Geli Raubal in the 1962 film, ''Hitler'', she was nominated for a 1962 Golden Globe in the category Most Promising Newcomer - Female. To ...

: Helga *

Georges Chamarat Georges Chamarat (30 March 1901 – 21 November 1982) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 100 films and television shows between 1929 and 1981. He starred in the film '' The Adventures of Arsène Lupin'', which was entered into the ...

: le boulanger / Baker *

Jean Marchat Jean Marchat (1902–1966) was a French film actor who appeared in around fifty films during his career. He made his film debut in 1931 and appeared in Maurice Tourneur's '' Departure'' the same year.Waldman p.144 Selected filmography * '' Depar ...

: Michel Delmas *

Albert Dinan Albert Dinan (27 March 1902 – 3 July 1976) was a French film actor.Goble p.347 He appeared in more than ninety films and television series during his career. Selected filmography * ''Bric à Brac et compagnie'' (1932) - Jean Verly * ''Lunegard ...

: le milicien Cadix *

Michel Etcheverry Michel Etcheverry (16 December 1919 – 30 March 1999) was a French actor. First a teacher, he was fired in 1941 for refusing to make the Maréchal children sing, here we come! . He began his career in the theater as a stage manager, then joined ...

: Ludovic *

Ruth Hausmeister Ruth Hausmeister (5 June 1912 – 1 February 2012) was a German actress whose career, centered primarily in theater, spanned decades. She also had more than eighty credits in German film and television as well. Her film credits included '' The L ...

: Frau Keßler *

Benno Hoffmann Benno may refer to: People Mononym * (927–940), saint * (1049–1061) *Benno I of Osnabrück (bishop, 1052–1067) *Benno of Meissen (bishop, 1066–1106), saint * Benno II of Osnabrück (bishop, 1068–1088) * Benno of Santi Martino e Silvestro ...

: Otto *

Henri Lambert Henri Lambert (1862–1934) was a Belgian engineer and glass works owner at Charleroi near Brussels. His glass works was the largest in the world in that time. He was one of the first occupied with social economy. He spoke Walloon with his blue ...

: Louis *

Lotte Ledl Lotte Ledl (born 16 March 1930) is an Austrian actress. Selected filmography * '' The Forester of the Silver Wood'' (1954) * '' The Dairymaid of St. Kathrein'' (1955) * '' Kaiserjäger'' (1956) * '' Forest Liesel'' (1956) * ''Der Schandfleck'' ...

: Lotte *

Bernard Musson Bernard Musson (1925–2010) was a French actor. Selected filmography * '' It Happened in Paris'' (1952) * '' The Slave'' (1953) * '' On Trial'' (1954) * '' Flesh and the Woman'' (1954) * '' Bonjour sourire'' (1956) * ''Les Truands'' (1956) * ...

: le prisonnier libéré * Alfred Schieske : Fritz Keßler * Serge Frédéric *

Albert Rémy Albert Rémy (9 April 1921 – 26 January 1967) was a French actor best known for his supporting roles in François Truffaut's first two feature films. He played Antoine Doinel's father in ''The 400 Blows'' and Charlie Koller's (Charles Aznavo ...

Colette Régis Colette Régis (1893–1978) was a French film actress.Hayward p.280 Selected filmography * ''Rasputin'' (1938) - Une religieuse (uncredited) * '' Three Waltzes'' (1938) - Sarah Bernhardt * '' La Bête Humaine'' (1938) - Victoire Pecqueux * ''T ...

* Jean Verner *

Betty Schneider Betty or Bettie is a name, a common diminutive for the names Bethany and Elizabeth. In Latin America, it is also a common diminutive for the given name Beatriz, the Spanish and Portuguese form of the Latin name Beatrix and the English name Bea ...

: Alice *

Nerio Bernardi Nerio Bernardi (23 July 1899 – 12 January 1971) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1918 and 1970. He was born in Bologna, Italy and died in Rome, Italy. Selected filmography * ''Nero'' (1922) * '' The Shep ...

: Rodier

Awards

The film won the Golden Lion at the

Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival h ...

External links

* 1960 films Films directed by André Cayatte French drama films 1960s French-language films Golden Lion winners 1960 drama films Films about Nazi Germany UFA GmbH films West German films 1960s French films {{1960s-France-film-stub