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Beau Travail (1999)
Beau travail (original title)

92 min  -  Drama  -   3 May 2000 (France)
7.0
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This film focuses on an ex-Foreign Legion officer as he recalls his once glorious life, leading troops in Africa.

Director:

Claire Denis

Writers:

Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau, and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Denis Lavant, Michel Subor and Grégoire Colin
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Denis Lavant ...
Galoup
Michel Subor Michel Subor ...
Commander Bruno Forestier
Grégoire Colin ...
Gilles Sentain
Richard Courcet Richard Courcet ...
Legionnaire
Nicolas Duvauchelle ...
Legionnaire
Adiatou Massudi Adiatou Massudi ...
Legionnaire
Mickael Ravovski Mickael Ravovski ...
Legionnaire
Dan Herzberg Dan Herzberg ...
Legionnaire
Giuseppe Molino Giuseppe Molino ...
Legionnaire
Gianfranco Poddighe Gianfranco Poddighe ...
Legionnaire
Marc Veh Marc Veh ...
Legionnaire
Thong Duy Nguyen Thong Duy Nguyen ...
Legionnaire
Jean-Yves Vivet Jean-Yves Vivet ...
Legionnaire
Bernardo Montet Bernardo Montet ...
Legionnaire
Dimitri Tsiapkinis Dimitri Tsiapkinis ...
Legionnaire
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Storyline

This film focuses on ex-Foreign Legion officer, Galoup, as he recalls his once glorious life, leading troops in the Gulf of Djibouti. His existence there was happy, strict and regimented, but the arrival of a promising young recruit, Sentain, plants the seeds of jealousy in Galoup's mind. He feels compelled to stop him from coming to the attention of the commandant who he admires, but who ignores him. Ultimately, his jealousy leads to the destruction of both Sentain and himself. Written by L.H. Wong <lhw@sfs.org.sg>  

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Plot Keywords:

Officer | Jealousy | Africa | Recruit | Commandant  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

France

Language:

French | Italian (some dialogue) | Russian (some dialogue)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Bella tarea See more »

Filming Locations:

Djibouti

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$21,003 (USA) (2 April 2000) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$247,606 (USA) (19 November 2000)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

La Sept-Arte, S.M. Films, Tanaïs Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Argentina:  | Australia:  | Italy:  | UK:  | USA:

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The dance scene was shot in a single take. See more »

Quotes

Commander Bruno Forestier: If it weren't for fornication and blood, we wouldn't be here.
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Connections

Featured in "The Story of Film: An Odyssey: Episode #1.13" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Rhythm of the night"
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