Winter War 2017
4 / 10
Winter War
January 1945. The first French regiment of paratroopers to fight with an American unit to liberate Alsace in France. An Allied Division must take the forest bordering the town of Jebsheim, several days before the attack that would later be called the 'French Stalingrad.' Prisoners of the cold, snow, and harsh winter conditions, and pounded by German forces, the French and American soldiers learn the violence and hell of war In this struggle for freedom and survival, they will face and unexpected enemy.
January 1945. The first French regiment of paratroopers to fight with an American unit to liberate Alsace in France. An Allied Division must take the forest bordering the town of Jebsheim, several days before the attack that would later be called the 'French Stalingrad.' Prisoners of the cold, snow, and harsh winter conditions, and pounded by German forces, the French and American soldiers learn the violence and hell of war In this struggle for freedom and survival, they will face and unexpected enemy.
Videos & Photos
All 0 Videos & 8 Photos
cast
Full Cast & Crew
... François Henaq
... Carlo
... Mayer
... Baillard
... Rodolph
... Melbarte
User reviews
See All 1 Reviews23 Jun 2021 by Wuchak
***The Franco-American Allies who fought Germans in the forests of Alsace, France, during the winter of ’45*** Seven months after D-Day, French and American soldiers team-up in the woods outside Jebsheim to liberate northeast France from the German invasion (Jebsheim is located 5-6 miles west of the German border). "The Frozen Front" (2017), originally titled “Winter War,” is a French Indie that pays tribute to the Franco-American allies who secured the forests bordering Jebsheim in preparation for The Battle of Jebsheim that was fought from January 24 to February 2, 1945. The low-budget filmmaking is akin to “Straight into Darkness” (2004), but more straightforward and less surrealistic, although this one isn’t as good. It’s akin to a more dramatic “When Trumpets Fade” (1998) dubbed in English (from the original French), but made on a much lower budget and less compelling story-wise. Armchair critics lambaste the movie mainly because of the English dubbing that doesn’t match the lips with some lines not dubbed at all wherein you’ll see lips move, but no sound. If you can ignore this issue, “The Frozen Front” is effective in showing what it was like for the tough soldiers who took the forests outside the village in January, 1945. The acting is surprisingly convincing despite what critics claim and the English speaking fits the characters despite the dubbing not matching the lips. The challenges and horrors of war in a winter wilderness setting are chronicled: The cold, the sparse sustenance, living in foxholes, sudden violence, horrific wounds, buddies dying, ramshackle medical care, despair, perseverance, chaplains, brother vs. brother and hope for victory. The writer/director confidently takes his time in telling his commemorative tale, which I can’t help respect. This is a movie solely about men fighting in the wintery woods during WW2, which might be too one-dimensional for many viewers, not to mention overlong by about an hour. Then there’s the problematic dubbing. The film runs 2 hours, 22 minutes, and was presumably shot in France (it was definitely shot in mainland Europe, but I can’t find specific data). GRADE: C
Release Date:
Apr 01, 2017 (France)
Run Time:
2hr 20`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
French
Production Countries:
France
Status:
Released
Related Movies To
Winter War
***The Franco-American Allies who fought Germans in the forests of Alsace, France, during the winter of ’45*** Seven months after D-Day, French and American soldiers team-up in the woods outside Jebsheim to liberate northeast France from the German invasion (Jebsheim is located 5-6 miles west of the German border). "The Frozen Front" (2017), originally titled “Winter War,” is a French Indie that pays tribute to the Franco-American allies who secured the forests bordering Jebsheim in preparation for The Battle of Jebsheim that was fought from January 24 to February 2, 1945. The low-budget filmmaking is akin to “Straight into Darkness” (2004), but more straightforward and less surrealistic, although this one isn’t as good. It’s akin to a more dramatic “When Trumpets Fade” (1998) dubbed in English (from the original French), but made on a much lower budget and less compelling story-wise. Armchair critics lambaste the movie mainly because of the English dubbing that doesn’t match the lips with some lines not dubbed at all wherein you’ll see lips move, but no sound. If you can ignore this issue, “The Frozen Front” is effective in showing what it was like for the tough soldiers who took the forests outside the village in January, 1945. The acting is surprisingly convincing despite what critics claim and the English speaking fits the characters despite the dubbing not matching the lips. The challenges and horrors of war in a winter wilderness setting are chronicled: The cold, the sparse sustenance, living in foxholes, sudden violence, horrific wounds, buddies dying, ramshackle medical care, despair, perseverance, chaplains, brother vs. brother and hope for victory. The writer/director confidently takes his time in telling his commemorative tale, which I can’t help respect. This is a movie solely about men fighting in the wintery woods during WW2, which might be too one-dimensional for many viewers, not to mention overlong by about an hour. Then there’s the problematic dubbing. The film runs 2 hours, 22 minutes, and was presumably shot in France (it was definitely shot in mainland Europe, but I can’t find specific data). GRADE: C
Cast & Crew of
Winter War
Directors & Credit Writers
... Second Assistant Director
... Director
... Assistant Director
Cast
... François Henaq
... Carlo
... Mayer
... Baillard
... Rodolph
... Melbarte
... Moretti
... Shaffer
... Morel
AC
Adrien Caus... Mérignac
... Felder
C
Corvis... Martin
... Capitaine
... Jona
SP
Sonia Perez... Marie
... Jenkins
Produced By
... Producer
... Executive Producer
Videos & Photos of
Winter War
Photos ( 8 )
Related Movies To
Winter War
Hunting With Tigers (2024)
0 /10
Malik, a young Parisian hustler, discovers that his stepfather Serge, a famous bank robber, has been arrested along with his accomplices. During the trial, Iris, one of the accused's lawyers, Chérif, requests Malik to accept a dangerous heist in exchange for Serge and her client's liberty. Malik must convince and reunite Chérif's former partners to accomplish this high-risk stickup.
Run Time: 1hr 49` . MMPA: . Release: 22 Nov 2024
Director: Mahaut Pellerin , Christian Alzieu , Jérémie Guez
Producer: Laurent Hanon , Julien Madon , Laurent Nogueira
Stars: Sofiane Zermani , Waël Sersoub , Géraldine Nakache , Olivier Martinez , Olivier Marchal , Sam Dagher
Private Collections (1979)
5.3 /10
Three stories. A solitary sailor falls from his boat and washes ashore on a tropical island. While seeking rescue, he's found by a nearly naked woman who is playful and compliant. He decides to erase his signs of distress and remain on the island. What awaits? In the second, an adolescent searches for the words of a nursery rime he remembers bits of. His journey takes him into dreams, sexual awakening, and Oedipal fantasy. Third, a man of wealth in late-nineteenth century Paris hires a prostitute for the night. She's also cabaret performer and takes him to her room. He fears he's about to be robbed. What's her secret?
Run Time: 1hr 43` . MMPA: . Release: 27 Jun 1979
Director: Shūji Terayama , Just Jaeckin , Walerian Borowczyk
Producer: Pierre Braunberger
Stars: Roland Blanche , Marie-Catherine Conti , Marpessa Dawn , Laura Gemser , Jūzō Itami , Hiromi Kawai
Freedom (2024)
0 /10
Inspired by the true events of one of France's most notorious non-violent robbers, Bruno Sulak, in the 1980s. He led multiple heists, then captured public attention for his many daring escapes from police custody...always to reunite with his beloved lover and accomplice Annie, becoming both France's Public Enemy #1 and an icon of Freedom.
Run Time: 1hr 50` . MMPA: . Release: 01 Nov 2024
Director: Ornella Alagna , Jean-Baptiste Pouilloux , Mélanie Laurent
Producer: Alhana Demoulin , Alain Goldman , Cécile Levraud
Stars: Lucas Bravo , Mélanie Laurent , Yvan Attal , Steve Tientcheu , David Ayala , Christophe Kourotchkine
The Wages of Fear (2024)
0 /10
When an explosion at an oil well threatens hundreds of lives, a crack team is called upon to make a deadly desert crossing with nitroglycerine in tow.
Run Time: 1hr 47` . MMPA: R . Release: 28 Mar 2024
Director: Camille Arpajou , Cheyenne Corre , Julien Leclercq
Producer: Coline Hieronimus , Julien Madon , Mikael Govciyan
Stars: Franck Gastambide , Alban Lenoir , Ana Girardot , Sofiane Zermani , Birol Tarkan Yıldız , Astrid Whettnall
Carjackers (2025)
0 /10
By day, they're invisible—valets, hostesses, and bartenders at a luxury hotel. By night, they're the Carjackers, a crew of skilled drivers who track and rob wealthy clients on the road. As they plan their ultimate heist, the hotel director hires a ruthless hitman, to stop them at all costs. With danger closing in, can Nora, Zoe, Steve, and Prestance pull off their biggest score yet?
Run Time: 1hr 37` . MMPA: . Release: 27 Mar 2025
Director: Stéphanie Seilhean , Kamel Guemra , Léa Vandesteene
Producer: Rémi Cervoni , Laurent Nogueira , Marc Vade
Stars: Zoé Marchal , Franck Gastambide , Bosh , Mylène Jampanoï , Mareva Ranarivelo , Alix Bénézech
Curiosa (2019)
5.4 /10
A passionate love story set against a backdrop of sexual freedom, loosely based on the relationship between 19th century authors Pierre Louÿs and Marie de Régnier.
Run Time: 1hr 47` . MMPA: . Release: 03 Apr 2019
Director: Lou Jeunet
Producer: Olivier Delbosc
Stars: Noémie Merlant , Niels Schneider , Benjamin Lavernhe , Camélia Jordana , Amira Casar , Scali Delpeyrat
The Kingdom (2024)
0 /10
Teenage Lesia is taken by a man to a villa where her fugitive father and his men are hiding. A war erupts, leading to death and a chase where father and daughter bond.
Run Time: 1hr 48` . MMPA: . Release: 13 Nov 2024
Director: Julien Colonna , Lucas Loubaresse
Producer: Océane Court-Mallaroni , Hugo Sélignac , Fanny De Donceel
Stars: Ghjuvanna Benedetti , Saveriu Santucci , Anthony Morganti , Andrea Cossu , Thomas Bronzini de Caraffa , Eric Ettori
Miraculous World: London, At the Edge of Time (2024)
0 /10
To save the future from a terrible fate, Marinette becomes Chronobug and teams up with Bunnyx to defeat a mysterious opponent who travels through time. Who is this new supervillain, and why are they obsessed with exposing Marinette's secret superhero identity? Marinette's only hope is to defeat her new opponent to prevent the end of Ladybug and time itself!
Run Time: 50` . MMPA: PG . Release: 14 Nov 2024
Director: Thomas Astruc
Producer: Maurice Marciano , Sébastien Thibaudeau , Jeremy Zag
Stars: Annouck Hautbois , Benjamin Bollen , Marie Nonnenmacher , Thierry Kazazian , Adeline Chetail , Clara Soares
Squad 36 (2025)
0 /10
Forced out of his elite unit, a troubled cop launches his own rogue investigation when mysterious killings claim the lives of his former colleagues.
Run Time: 2hr 4` . MMPA: R . Release: 27 Feb 2025
Director: Stéphane Moreno Carpio , Chloé Charré , Olivier Marchal
Producer: Patrice Arrat , Guillaume Colboc , Marc Vade
Stars: Sofiane Zermani , Victor Belmondo , Tewfik Jallab , Soufiane Guerrab , Juliette Dol , Yvan Attal
Dangerous Liaisons (2022)
4.1 /10
The innocent Célène might be falling in love with popular surfer Tristan at her new school. But she has no idea that, in actuality, she’s the object of a cruel bet between Tristan and Instagram influencer Vanessa.
Run Time: 1hr 49` . MMPA: R . Release: 08 Jul 2022
Director: Rachel Suissa
Producer: Nicolas Derouet , Eleonore Dailly , Edouard de Lachomette
Stars: Paola Locatelli , Simon Rérolle , Ella Pellegrini , Héloïse Janjaud , Jin Xuan Mao , Oscar Lesage
Mia and the White Lion (2018)
6.5 /10
A young girl from London moves to Africa with her parents where she befriends a lion cub.
Run Time: 1hr 38` . MMPA: PG . Release: 02 Aug 2018
Director: Louise Arhex , Gilles de Maistre , Julien Decoin
Producer: Reinhard Brundig , Bonnie Lee Bouman , Valérie Legrain-Doussau
Stars: Daniah De Villiers , Mélanie Laurent , Langley Kirkwood , Ryan Mac Lennan , Thor the White Lion , Lionel Newton
The Story of O (1975)
5.3 /10
The beautiful O is taken by her boyfriend, Rene, to a bizarre retreat, where she is trained in bondage and sexual perversion...
Run Time: 1hr 37` . MMPA: NC-17 . Release: 27 Aug 1975
Director: Just Jaeckin
Producer: Gérard Lorin , Éric Rochat
Stars: Corinne Cléry , Udo Kier , Alain Noury , Anthony Steel , Jean Gaven , Christiane Minazzoli