IMDb > Fort Saganne (1984)

Fort Saganne (1984) More at IMDbPro »

Photos (See all 5 | slideshow)

Overview

User Rating:
6.3/10   477 votes »
Your Rating:
Saving vote...
Deleting vote...
/10   (delete | history)
Sorry, there was a problem
MOVIEmeter: ?
Down 4% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
Alain Corneau
Writers:
Alain Corneau (adaptation)
Alain Corneau (dialogue)
(more)
Contact:
View company contact information for Fort Saganne on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
11 May 1984 (France) See more »
Genre:
Drama | History | War See more »
Plot:
French civilization in the desert. Saganne is of peasant stock, with courage and a forceful will. In 1911... See more » | Add synopsis »
Plot Keywords:
See more »
Awards:
4 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Potiche – review
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 19 June 2011, 2:32 AM, PDT)
Alain Corneau obituary
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 2 September 2010, 9:37 AM, PDT)
French Director Corneau Dies
 (From WENN. 30 August 2010, 9:11 AM, PDT)
User Reviews:
too long, too careful See more (6 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification)

Gérard Depardieu ... Charles Saganne

Philippe Noiret ... Dubreuilh

Catherine Deneuve ... Louise

Sophie Marceau ... Madeleine of Saint-Ilette
Michel Duchaussoy ... Baculard
Roger Dumas ... Vulpi
Jean-Louis Richard ... Flammarin
Jean-Laurent Cochet ... Bertozza
Pierre Tornade ... Charles' Father
Saïd Amadis ... Amajar
René Clermont ... Monsieur de Saint-Ilette
Philippe Deplanche

Hippolyte Girardot ... Courette
Sophie Grimaldi ... Lady of Saint-Ilette
Florent Pagny ... Lucien
Robin Renucci ... Hazan
Salah Teskouk ... Embarek
Mohamed Djamal Allam
Daniel Aubert
Teddy Bilis ... Baron Soucy
Nicole Camus
Med Salah Cheurfi
Helga Hertzog
El Kebir
Grégoire Lavollay-Porter
Laurent Lavollay-Porter
Dahbia Maouch
Charles Marosi
Hadrami Ould Meidah
Myriam Perigois
Ernest von Rintelen
Catherine Rethi
Zakia Tahri
Lounès Tazairt
Tatiana Vialle ... Jeanne
Create a character page for: ?

Directed by
Alain Corneau 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Alain Corneau  adaptation
Alain Corneau  dialogue
Louis Gardel  adaptation
Louis Gardel  dialogue
Louis Gardel  novel
Henri de Turenne  adaptation
Henri de Turenne  dialogue

Produced by
Samuel Bronston .... producer
Albina du Boisrouvray .... producer
 
Original Music by
Philippe Sarde 
 
Cinematography by
Bruno Nuytten 
 
Film Editing by
Thierry Derocles 
Robert Lawrence 
 
Production Design by
Veniero Colasanti 
 
Costume Design by
Veniero Colasanti 
Rosine Delamare 
Corinne Jorry 
 
Production Management
Alain Artur .... unit production manager
Georges Casati .... production manager
Eric Dussart .... unit manager
Bruno François-Boucher .... unit manager (as Bruno Boucher)
Bernard Lorain .... production manager
Patrick Meunier .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eric Hubert .... third assistant director
 
Art Department
Michèle Abbé-Vannier .... assistant art director
Louise Marzaroli .... assistant art director
 
Sound Department
Vincent Arnardi .... sound engineer audi
Bernard Chaumeil .... boom operator
William Flageollet .... sound
Pierre Gamet .... sound mixer
Jean-Paul Loublier .... sound re-recording mixer
Claude Villand .... sound re-recording mixer
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jean-Luc Bezeau .... grip
Georges Pierre .... still photographer
Gérard Rival .... grip
Eric Thurot .... electrician
 
Editorial Department
Philippe Tourret .... color timer
 
Music Department
William Flageollet .... music engineer
Xavier Gagnepain .... musician: cello solo
London Symphony Orchestra .... orchestra (as The London Symphony Orchestra)
Nat Peck .... orchestra director
Carlo Savina .... conductor
 
Other crew
Patrick Santiago Meunier .... unit manager
 

Production CompaniesDistributorsOther Companies
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Also Known As:
See more »
Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents
Runtime:
180 min | Argentina:182 min | Canada:185 min | France:154 min (cut version) | UK:175 min
Country:
France
Language:
French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Argentina:13 | France:U | UK:15 | Portugal:M/12
Filming Locations:
Abbaye du Moncel, Pontpoint, Oise, FranceSee more »
Company:
Albina Productions S.a.r.l.See more »

Did You Know?

Movie Connections:
Referenced in Joyeuses Pâques (1984)See more »

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

   (Review this title)
5 out of 15 people found the following review useful.
too long, too careful, 27 September 1999
Author: ali-17 from Stoke, England

The problem with this film is that nothing is left for the viewer to assume, deduce, or imagine. Everything which one might need to know in order to understand the full narrative is shown, in detail - and the audience doesn't need that: as a result the film lasts .... what? two and a half hours? .... at least half an hour of which is certainly dead matter. There are some very impressive incidents, but the impact is muffled. I can't help feeling too, that, given that Corneau seems to want to make the most of his setting and given what that setting is, even the photography represents a wasted opportunity. It's dramatic, but it could have stood you still. Imagination needed!

Was the above review useful to you?
See more (6 total) »

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Fort Saganne (1984)

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Bitter Victory The English Patient Days of Glory Christ Stopped at Eboli The Passenger
IMDb User Rating:
 IMDb User Rating:
 IMDb User Rating:
 IMDb User Rating:
 IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
News articles IMDb Drama section IMDb France section

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Edit page' button will take you through a step-by-step process.