Attentato ai tre grandi
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Attentato ai tre grandi is a 1967 international co-production
made by Italy, Germany and France Macaroni Combat war film
set during World War II
in Morocco
where it was filmed. A German commando group with a mission to assassinate Churchill
, Roosevelt
and de Gaulle
at a conference in Casablanca
. The film is a character based drama that focuses on the German soldiers' various drives and conflicts during encounters with Tuareg nomads, and French
and American
soldiers.
The film was released as Les Chiens verts du désert (The green desert dogs) in France, as Fünf gegen Casablanca (Five against Casablanca) in Germany and as Desert Commandos in the USA. Some commenters consider the film to be Umberto Lenzi's best and have remarked the film is notable for having Germans as the heroes and with mixed multi-dimensional characters.
International co-production
An international co-production is a production where two or more different production companies are working together, for example in a film production...
made by Italy, Germany and France Macaroni Combat war film
War film
War films are a film genre concerned with warfare, usually about naval, air or land battles, sometimes focusing instead on prisoners of war, covert operations, military training or other related subjects. At times war films focus on daily military or civilian life in wartime without depicting battles...
set during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
where it was filmed. A German commando group with a mission to assassinate Churchill
Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice...
, Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
and de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II. He later founded the French Fifth Republic in 1958 and served as its first President from 1959 to 1969....
at a conference in Casablanca
Casablanca Conference (1943)
The Casablanca Conference was held at the Anfa Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco, then a French protectorate, from January 14 to 24, 1943, to plan the European strategy of the Allies during World War II. Present were Franklin D...
. The film is a character based drama that focuses on the German soldiers' various drives and conflicts during encounters with Tuareg nomads, and French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soldiers.
The film was released as Les Chiens verts du désert (The green desert dogs) in France, as Fünf gegen Casablanca (Five against Casablanca) in Germany and as Desert Commandos in the USA. Some commenters consider the film to be Umberto Lenzi's best and have remarked the film is notable for having Germans as the heroes and with mixed multi-dimensional characters.