Les Milles
1995, French. Directed by Sébastien Grall.
In the beginning of the Second World War, Germans, Austrians and persons without nationality living in France are sent to the concentration camp of Les Milles by France government. Commander Charles Perrochon is the responsible for this camp and he promises to the leaders of the prisoners to protect them from the Nazis. When France is invaded by the Germans, Commander Perronchon will disobey orders and his superiors trying to save these men. He gets a train, a ship and money from USA to send about eight hundred of these prisoners to the safety of Casablanca, in Marrocos.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Sébastien GrallDirector
- Jean-Pierre MarielleCommandant Perrochon
- Kristin Scott ThomasMary-Jane Cooper
- Ticky HolgadoCapitaine Moinard
- Philippe NoiretLe Général
- Rüdiger VoglerLion Feuchtwanger
- François PerrotCol. Maurice Charvet
- François BerléandLt. Boisset
- Jean-Marie WinlingLe médecin-chef Garraud
- Bonnafet TarbouriechL'adjudant Bordier
- Eric PetitjeanSgt. Stora
- Bruno RaffaelliJean Poinblanc
- Hubert Saint-MacaryLocomotive mechanic
Details
- Released
- 22 August 1995
- Country
- Poland, France, Germany
- Written by
- Sébastien Grall, Jean-Claude Grumberg
- Budget
- $7.5M
- Box office
- $1.4M
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What Les Milles is based on
Les Milles is based on a true story.
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Les Milles runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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Les Milles isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 August 1995. (Checked 2 November 2026.)
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If you liked Les Milles, try The Great Escape, The Monuments Men, Hart's War.
Who directed Les Milles?
Les Milles (1995) was directed by Sébastien Grall and stars Jean-Pierre Marielle, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ticky Holgado.
What is Les Milles based on?
Les Milles is based on a true story.