The Champagne Safari (1995)

7.0/10 100 min Documentary

Overview

The story of Charles E. Bedaux, Franco-American industrial efficiency expert, adventurer, and Nazi collaborator. In 1934, he bankrolled a 1,200-mile expedition across northern Canada, supported by an outrageously equipped entourage. Documentary about a wealthy adventurer whose Nazi ties eventually led to charges of treason.

Cast

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

Wallis Simpson

Self (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Bernard L. Montgomery

Self (archive footage)

Albert Speer

Self (archive footage)

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