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Overview
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Release Date:
3 May 2000 (France)
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Plot:
This film focuses on an ex-Foreign Legion officer as he recalls his once glorious life, leading troops in Africa. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
Awards:
5 wins
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8 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(37 articles)
Daily Briefing. Cannes Jury, Czech New Wave, More
(From MUBI. 25 April 2012, 12:25 PM, PDT)
Cannes Check: Leos Carax's 'Holy Motors'
(From Hitfix. 24 April 2012, 3:51 PM, PDT)
Clip joint: Bowling
(From The Guardian - Film News. 17 August 2011, 6:49 AM, PDT)
(From MUBI. 25 April 2012, 12:25 PM, PDT)
Cannes Check: Leos Carax's 'Holy Motors'
(From Hitfix. 24 April 2012, 3:51 PM, PDT)
Clip joint: Bowling
(From The Guardian - Film News. 17 August 2011, 6:49 AM, PDT)
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Masterful, beautifully shot elegy for the warrior ethos
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Cast
(in credits order) | Denis Lavant | ... | Galoup |
 | Michel Subor | ... | Commander Bruno Forestier |
 | Grégoire Colin | ... | Gilles Sentain |
| Richard Courcet | ... | Legionnaire |
 | Nicolas Duvauchelle | ... | Legionnaire |
| Adiatou Massudi | ... | Legionnaire |
| Mickael Ravovski | ... | Legionnaire |
| Dan Herzberg | ... | Legionnaire |
| Giuseppe Molino | ... | Legionnaire |
| Gianfranco Poddighe | ... | Legionnaire |
| Marc Veh | ... | Legionnaire |
| Thong Duy Nguyen | ... | Legionnaire |
| Jean-Yves Vivet | ... | Legionnaire |
| Bernardo Montet | ... | Legionnaire |
| Dimitri Tsiapkinis | ... | Legionnaire |
| Djamel Zemali | ... | Legionnaire |
| Abdelkader Bouti | ... | Legionnaire |
| Loula Ali Lotta | ||
| Marta Tafesse Kassa | ... | Young woman |
| Ali Mohammed Hamadou | ||
| Ahmed Houffeil Abdi | ||
| Aïcha Med Robleh | ||
| Sigue Samouel | ||
| Almaz Lissana | ||
| Kounana Mitike | ||
| Amina Iman | ||
| Yawadit Bahailou | ||
| Zinat Cheik Safi | ||
| Hiwat Ayalleh | ||
| Touriye Ballata | ||
| Hiwat Echete | ||
| Haba Kebede | ||
| Makdas Sahay | ||
| Amina Idriss | ||
| Sahait Alemanyeh | ||
| Yedit Bahalou | ||
| Kadija Mohamed | ||
| Mimi Alem | ||
| Mohamed Roukoya | ||
| Amina Salah | ||
| Imabet Tadesse | ||
| Ganat Mamo | ||
| Matha Wolde | ||
| Mona Lisa |
Directed by | |||
| Claire Denis | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Claire Denis | writer | |
| Jean-Pol Fargeau | writer | |
| Herman Melville | story "Billy Budd, Sailor" | |
Produced by | |||
| Patrick Grandperret | .... | producer | |
| Jérôme Minet | .... | executive producer | |
| Eric Zaouali | .... | line producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Charles Henri de Pierrefeu | |||
| Eran Zur | (as Eran Tzur) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Agnès Godard | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Nelly Quettier | |||
Casting by | |||
| Nicolas Lublin | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Arnaud de Moleron | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Judy Shrewsbury | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Danièle Vuarin | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Salem Brahimi | .... | unit production manager | |
| Eric Zaouali | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Jean-Paul Allegre | .... | assistant director | |
| Nicolas Conti | .... | trainee assistant director | |
| Ali Mohammed Hamadou | .... | assistant director: Djibouti | |
| Murielle Iris | .... | assistant director | |
| Julien Louvret | .... | trainee assistant director | |
| Moussah Hassan Moussah | .... | assistant director | |
| Flore Rougier | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Stéphane Taillasson | .... | assistant decorator | |
Sound Department | |||
| Pascal Chauvin | .... | foley artist | |
| Pascal Dedeye | .... | foley artist | |
| Dominique Gaborieau | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Jean-Paul Mugel | .... | sound | |
| Yves-Marie Omnes | .... | sound assistant | |
| Nathalie Vidal | .... | sound engineer | |
| Jean-Christophe Winding | .... | sound editor (as Christophe Winding) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Ronan Broudin | .... | digital compositor | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Julien Bureau | .... | assistant camera | |
| Gérard Delayat | .... | key grip | |
| Patrick Grandperret | .... | underwater camera operator | |
| Olivier Regent | .... | head electrician | |
| Thérèse Somano | .... | assistant camera | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Christine Keusch | .... | costumer | |
| Zara | .... | seamstress | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Emmanuelle Pencalet | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Tarkan | .... | composer: song "Simarik" | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Moumin Daoud Ali | .... | driver | |
Other crew | |||
| Niaz Ziad Ibrahim | .... | production assistant: Djibouti | |
| Bernardo Montet | .... | choreographer | |
| Bruno Mérieux | .... | administrator: Marseille | |
| Danielle Vaugon | .... | production coordinator | |
| Béatrice Zanetti | .... | production administrator | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Artificial Eye
- New Yorker Films (2000) (USA) (subtitled)
- Pyramide Distribution (France)
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Runtime:
Argentina:92 min | Australia:90 min | Italy:90 min | UK:93 min | USA:90 min
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1.66 : 1 See more »
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Certification:
Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | Singapore:PG (cut) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | France:U | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | Hong Kong:III | Iceland:L
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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.See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in "The Story of Film: An Odyssey: Episode #1.13" (2011)See more »
Soundtrack:
Le tourment d'amourSee more »
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_Beau travail_ gives proof that French cinema can still produce masterpieces. This adaptation of Melville focuses on Vere rather than Billy and on a ritualistic masculine life that has lost its function and degenerated into sterile rivalry. It shows the subtle triumph of the female principle in this harsh environment without ever striking a discordant ideological note. The cinematography displaying the men against the desert is breathtaking, and the rhythm of the narrative sequences builds tension with a brilliant economy of means. Even the French is beautifully written. The best French film I've seen in years (and I've seen quite a few).