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'''''The 317th Platoon''''' ({{lang-fr|'''La 317ème section'''}}) is a 1965 French [[war film]] set during the [[First Indochina War]] (1946–54) written and directed by [[Pierre Schoendoerffer]]. The film was based on Schoendoerffer's 1963 novel of the same name. |
'''''The 317th Platoon''''' ({{lang-fr|'''La 317ème section'''}}) is a 1965 French [[war film]] set during the [[First Indochina War]] (1946–54) written and directed by [[Pierre Schoendoerffer]]. The film was based on Schoendoerffer's 1963 novel of the same name. |
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==Plot== |
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In 1954 while the [[Battle of Dien Bien Phu]] is being fought, the 317th Plantoon, comprisoin of Laotian trrops and four French officers and NCOs, is ordered to go to the Tao-Tsai post. There it has to join the "Heartbreaker" column which is attempting to reach Die Bien Phu. |
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The leaders of the platoon are Warrant Officer Willsdorff, a highly experienced soldier, and the new Second Lieutenant Torrens |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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* [[Jacques Perrin]] as |
* [[Jacques Perrin]] as 2nd Lt Torrens |
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* [[Bruno Cremer]] as L'adjudant Willsdorf |
* [[Bruno Cremer]] as L'adjudant Willsdorf |
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* [[Pierre Fabre (actor)|Pierre Fabre]] as |
* [[Pierre Fabre (actor)|Pierre Fabre]] as Sgt Roudier |
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* [[Manuel Zarzo]] as Le caporal Perrin |
* [[Manuel Zarzo]] as Le caporal Perrin |
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* [[Boramy Tioulong]] as Le sergent supplétif Ba Kut |
* [[Boramy Tioulong]] as Le sergent supplétif Ba Kut |
Revision as of 21:30, 9 February 2020
The 317th Platoon | |
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Directed by | Pierre Schoendoerffer |
Written by | Pierre Schoendoerffer |
Produced by | Georges de Beauregard Benito Perojo |
Starring | Jacques Perrin |
Cinematography | Raoul Coutard |
Edited by | Armand Psenny |
Music by | Pierre Jansen Gregorio García Segura |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Box office | 1,653,827 admissions (France)[1] |
The 317th Platoon (French: La 317ème section) is a 1965 French war film set during the First Indochina War (1946–54) written and directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer. The film was based on Schoendoerffer's 1963 novel of the same name.
Plot
In 1954 while the Battle of Dien Bien Phu is being fought, the 317th Plantoon, comprisoin of Laotian trrops and four French officers and NCOs, is ordered to go to the Tao-Tsai post. There it has to join the "Heartbreaker" column which is attempting to reach Die Bien Phu.
The leaders of the platoon are Warrant Officer Willsdorff, a highly experienced soldier, and the new Second Lieutenant Torrens
Cast
- Jacques Perrin as 2nd Lt Torrens
- Bruno Cremer as L'adjudant Willsdorf
- Pierre Fabre as Sgt Roudier
- Manuel Zarzo as Le caporal Perrin
- Boramy Tioulong as Le sergent supplétif Ba Kut
Production
Schoendoerffer had been a POW in Vietnam following the French defeat at the Battle of Din Bien Phu.[2]
The film was shot with a crew of six in the middle of a Cambodian forest during the rainy season. "I imposed a strict military regime on everyone," Schoendoerffer said. "A war film shouldn't be made in comfort."[3]
Reception
Critical
It was entered into the 1965 Cannes Film Festival where it won the award for Best Screenplay.[4]
Box Office
It was the 21st most popular film at the French box office in 1965.[1]
Legacy
In 2018, military historian Sir Antony Beevor named The 317th Platoon as "the greatest war movie ever made", "followed closely by 1966's The Battle of Algiers".[5]
References
- ^ a b "1965 French Box Office". Box Office Story.
- ^ Pierre Schoendoerffer, French Filmmaker, Dies at 83 New York Times (Online), New York: New York Times Company. Mar 14, 2012.
- ^ Obituary: Pierre Schoendoerffer: He was one of the few directors of war movies with first-hand experience of conflict Bergan, Ronald. The Guardian 16 Mar 2012: 36.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The 317th Platoon". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
- ^ Beevor, Antony (29 May 2018). "Antony Beevor: the greatest war movie ever – and the ones I can't bear". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 May 2018.