Overview
A comedic adventure unfolds as a downed RAF crew navigates the chaos of war-torn Paris.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- frantic
- lazy sunday
- classic movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The downed RAF crew's attempt to evade German capture is repeatedly complicated by comic disguises, misunderstandings, and civilian improvisation.
French civilians help British airmen move through occupied Paris and toward the unoccupied south.
Augustin Bouvet and Stanislas Lefort are an unlikely pair drawn into protecting and transporting the RAF crew.
Paris and the demarcation line organize the characters' movement, concealment, and repeated near-captures.
Films like Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!, and why
The Train
shared wartime farce, civilian-military entanglement, and broad physical comedy
To Be or Not to Be
shared world war ii setting, escape narrative, and irreverent ensemble humor
The Sucker
shared french comedy tradition, mismatched comic leads, and escalating chase situations
The Lady Vanishes
shared british-french wartime comedy, resistance-era misadventure, and buoyant tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Gérard Oury
- Release Date
- 1966-12-08
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Rating
- 7.9 / 10 (1498)
Cast
- Bourvil
- Louis de Funès
- Terry-Thomas
- Claudio Brook
- Mike Marshall
- Marie Dubois
- Pierre Bertin
- Andréa Parisy
- Mary Marquet
- Colette Brosset
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- France Channel Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! about?
- A mismatched French civilian duo shepherds a stranded RAF bomber crew through occupied France in a buoyant cascade of wartime disguises, mishaps, and escapes.
- What is Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! as mild.
- Which films are like Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!?
- Films with a similar feel include The Train, To Be or Not to Be, The Sucker, and The Lady Vanishes.
- How long is Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!?
- Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! runs 132 minutes.
- Where can I watch Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!?
- In United States, Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! streams on France Channel Amazon Channel.
