Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
1966 • 132 min • Comedy · War
Synopsis
During World War II, two French civilians and a downed British Bomber Crew set out from Paris to cross the demarcation line between Nazi-occupied Northern France and the South. From there they will be able to escape to England. First, they must avoid German troops – and the consequences of their own blunders.
Our family guide
Best from age 7- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 79 Audience · 1477 · 49%
During WWII, two Parisian civilians reluctantly help a downed British aircrew escape Nazi-occupied France. Their comedic journey across the country involves numerous close calls with German soldiers and a series of hilarious misunderstandings. It is a lighthearted adventure about unexpected alliances and the desire for freedom.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 3/10
Heads up
- Depicts soldiers with weapons, though no graphic violence
- Some characters are in peril, but the tone remains comedic
- Brief scenes of drinking and smoking in period context
What it models well
- Cooperation in difficult times
- Courage and resilience
- The importance of helping others
- Finding humor in adversity
Talk about it after
- The historical context of WWII and Nazi occupation
- The roles of resistance movements
- Why some people risked their lives to help others escape
- The concept of a "demarcation line"
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Top billed cast
Director: Gérard Oury • Crew: Gérard Oury, Danièle Thompson, Marcel Jullian, Jean-Charles Tacchella
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedI'd watched this entertainingly farcical French wartime comedy for about half hour before I realised that the chap who looked like Terry-Thomas was, actually, Terry-Thomas! He, like everyone else here, is in his element as an RAF bomber crew find themselves shot down over Paris and dependent on a rather disparate selection of people to try and keep them from the hands of the Gestapo, and to help smuggle them out o...
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.9/10 (1,477)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt0060474