Hannibal Brooks

Hannibal Brooks

1969 · 102 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.4 (40 votes)
Dir. Michael Winner · Starring Oliver Reed, Michael J. Pollard, Wolfgang Preiss, Karin Baal, Helmuth Lohner, Peter Carsten · Music Francis Lai

“If Hannibal Did It...So Could Brooks!”

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A POW in World War II is put to work in a Munich zoo, looking after an Asian elephant. The zoo is bombed by the Americans and the director of the zoo decides it is not safe for his Asian elephant Lucy to remain there. So he sends Brooks to safety with Lucy. They escape and go on the run in order to get to Switzerland.

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This film offers a charmingly wry and adventurous escape. It's a lighthearted, yet tense, journey of unlikely companionship and resilience, steeped in classic war comedy sensibilities. Expect a steady pace through a unique period piece, delivering gentle satire and a quirky, feel-good spirit.

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