Ace of Aces (1982)
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- 1h 40min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 27 Oct 1982 (France)
- Movie
In 1936, a French boxer on his way to the Berlin Olympic Games befriends a local Jewish boy and decides to save him from the Nazis.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Jean-Paul Belmondo | ... |
Jo Cavalier
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| Marie-France Pisier | ... |
Gaby Delcourt
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Frank Hoffmann | ... |
Günther von Beckmann
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| Günter Meisner | ... |
Adolf Hitler / Angela Hitler
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| Benno Sterzenbach | ... |
Major Aschbach - Gestapo officer
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Rachid Ferrache | ... |
Simon Rosenblum
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Yves Pignot | ... |
Lucien
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Hans Wyprächtiger | ... |
Oberleutnant 'Grandpa' Rosenblum
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Gerd Roman Frosch |
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Tamara Kafka |
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Michael Gahr | ... |
Brückner - Hitler's adjutant
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Ali Soyhan |
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Hubert Münster |
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Christoph Lindert | ... |
Herr Hammel
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Sonya Tuchmann | ... |
Sarah Rosenblum
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| Martin Umbach | ... |
Lazare Rosenblum
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Gerhard Doleschall |
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Annia Perahim | ... |
(as Agnia Bogoslava)
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| David Gabison | ... |
(as Alain David)
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Jacqueline Noëlle |
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Jean-Marie Djebaili |
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Marc Lamole |
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Peter Bonke |
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Ernest von Rintelen |
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Pierre Semmler | ... |
(as Peter Semler)
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Stéphane Ferrara | ... |
Micholo - Un boxeur
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Dominique Nato |
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Jean-Roger Milo | ... |
Emile
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Un boxeur
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Maurice Auzel | ... |
L'entraîneur de boxe
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Rolf M. Degener | ... |
Steiner (uncredited)
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Claus Fuchs | ... |
Dieter (uncredited)
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| Adolf Hitler | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Ulrich Johannson | ... |
Chauffeur (uncredited)
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| Jesse Owens | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Hans Strecke | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gérard Oury | ||
Written by
| Gérard Oury | ... | (written by) & |
| Danièle Thompson | ... | (written by) |
| Horst Wendlandt | ... | (German dialogue) (as Gregor Gubanow) |
Produced by
| Jean-Paul Belmondo | ... | producer |
| Alain Poiré | ... | executive producer |
| Horst Wendlandt | ... | producer |
Music by
| Vladimir Cosma | ||
Cinematography by
| Xaver Schwarzenberger | ||
Editing by
| Albert Jurgenson | ||
Casting By
| Josef Moosholzer | ... | (casting germany) (as Josef Mossholzer) |
| Sabine Schroth | ||
Production Design by
| Rolf Zehetbauer | ||
Set Decoration by
| Marc Frédérix | ||
| Herbert Strabel | ||
Costume Design by
| Jacques Fonteray | ||
Makeup Department
| Charly Koubesserian | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Alain Belmondo | ... | production manager |
| Rolf M. Degener | ... | production manager |
| Marc Goldstaub | ... | production manager |
| Thomas Schühly | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marc Monnet | ... | second unit director |
| Patrice Poiré | ... | first assistant director |
| Stefaan Schieder | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| Nadine Muse | ... | sound editor |
| Alain Sempé | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Christian Bonnichon | ... | stunts |
| Claude Carliez | ... | stunt coordinator |
| François Doge | ... | stunts |
| Jacques Dubourg | ... | stunts |
| Dominique Julienne | ... | stunt driver |
| Rémy Julienne | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jean Salis | ... | stunts |
| Jean-Louis Airola | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jean-Paul Belmondo | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Michel Berreur | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Daniel Breton | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Colette Crochot | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Paul Belmondo | ... | collaboration |
| Michael Boyadjiew | ... | collaboration |
| Cristel Braak | ... | collaboration (as Christel Braak) |
| René Chateau | ... | publicist |
| Clément Delage | ... | collaboration |
| Jérôme Enrico | ... | collaboration |
| Luciana Felardi | ... | collaboration |
| Helga Hutterer | ... | coach |
| David Kodsi | ... | collaboration |
| Ilan Zaoui | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
- Gaumont (co-production)
- Cerito Films (co-production)
- Soprofilms (co-production)
- Rialto Film (co-production)
- Bavaria Film
Distributors
- Gaumont (1982) (France) (theatrical)
- Éditions René Chateau (1982) (France) (theatrical)
- TOBIS Film (1982) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- StudioCanal (2002) (France) (DVD) (as Canal+ Video)
- StudioCanal (2007) (France) (DVD)
- Concorde Film (1983) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Canal+ (1984) (France) (tv)
- Canal+ (2017) (France) (tv)
- Fil à Film (1992) (France) (VHS)
- France 2 (FR2) (2009) (France) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (2020) (France) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (2021) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (2011) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (2020) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (2022) (France) (tv)
- France 4 (2015) (France) (tv)
- France 4 (2020) (France) (tv)
- Hollywood Classic Entertainment (2008) (Czechia) (DVD)
- Pole Vídeo Comunicações Ltda. (Brazil) (video)
- René Chateau Video (1983) (France) (VHS)
- TF1 (1987) (France) (tv)
- TF1 (1991) (France) (tv)
- TF1 (1997) (France) (tv)
- TF1 (2006) (France) (tv)
- Taurus Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Thorn-EMI Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Video (2015) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Victory (2006) (Greece) (DVD)
- Video MPA (1983) (Canada) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In this action comedy the French boxer Jo Cavalier is charmed on the train to Berlin for the Olympics in Hitler's Germany by the little boy Simon Rosenblum who asks his autograph; when it turns out his adorable young fan is a Jewish orphan in danger of persecution, he risks his one shot at Olympic glory to save Simon and his family, helped only by a German officer-gentleman who became his friend in World War I, by an adventurous escape to Switzerland, Nazi troops on their heals and braving impossible odds in roller coaster-style. Written by KGF Vissers |
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Box Office
| Budget | FRF40,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the German version Hitler (Meisner) speaks in front of his generals at the Obersalzberg about a detergent named Akropatz ("Gentlemen, only Akropatz makes a pot really clean!"). In the french version he speaks about his plans for invasion. In a second scene he says that somebody has sent him tights: "...and I hate tights!" In the original version Hitler asks for "more living space for the growing German race". See more » |
| Goofs | The coat of arms from the Romanian flag in front of the hotel where the French delegation has been accommodated was adopted only after 1965. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in I anodos kai i ptosi tou Nazismou (2008). See more » |