Die Festung fällt – Die Liebe lebt

Europe, sometime in the 18th century: A defeated army retreats to its fortress, which is now to be starved out by the successful attacker. To prevent a final defeat, the daredevil Joli-Coeur is ordered by the princess to break through the enemy lines to get help. A parade role for Jean-Pierre Cassel, who caricatures adventure and war legends with temperament in René Clair's last film. (Raimund Fritz)