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Come What May

Come What May

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Come What May

2015

1h 54m

6.3(69 votes)

War

Drama

Overview

In may 1940, the German troops enter France. Frightened by the progress of the enemy, the people of a small village of Pas-de-Calais decide on the recommendations of the prefecture, to give up everything to go on the road, fleeing to the coast.

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Artémis Productions

France 2 Cinéma

Pathé

Nord-Ouest Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

August Diehl

August Diehl

Hans

Olivier Gourmet

Olivier Gourmet

Paul

Mathilde Seigner

Mathilde Seigner

Mado

Alice Isaaz

Alice Isaaz

Suzanne

Matthew Rhys

Matthew Rhys

Percy

Joshio Marlon

Joshio Marlon

Max

Thomas Schmauser

Thomas Schmauser

Arriflex

Laurent Gerra

Laurent Gerra

Albert

Jacques Bonnaffé

Jacques Bonnaffé

Roger

François Godart

François Godart

Edmond

Creative team

Directed by: Christian Carion
Written by: Andrew Bampfield
Christian Carion
Produced by: Philip Boëffard
Christophe Rossignon

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