The Heroes Are Tired (French: Les héros sont fatigués, German: Die Helden sind müde) is a 1955 French-West German adventure drama film directed by Yves Ciampi and starring Yves Montand, María Félix and Curt Jürgens. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris and on location in Anduze, Génicourt and at the Pontoise – Cormeilles Aerodrome. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Moulaert. For his performance Jürgens was awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the 16th Venice International Film Festival. It is also known by the alternative title Heroes and Sinners.
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Synopsis
In a country in Africa, a former French fighter pilot (Yves Montand) who became a bush pilot realises that he is smuggling a significant quantity of diamonds. He decides to sell them for his own benefit. Meanwhile, the diamond owner gets a former German fighter pilot (Curt Jürgens) to recover them. The two men become friends when they discover that they fought in the same place. They drink together and relive the good times of the war where they were heroes.
Cast
Yves Montand as Michel Rivière
Curt Jürgens as Wolf Gerke
María Félix as Manuella
Jean Servais as François Séverin
Elisabeth Manet as Nina
Gert Fröbe as Hermann
Hans Verner as Olsen
Manolo Montez as Pépé
Rudy Castell as Rudi
Gordon Heath as Sidney
Gérard Oury as Villeterre
Harry-Max as Harry-Max