Four young French Army officers volunteer to join the Foreign Legion to fight in Dien Bien Phu (Vietnam) in 1954.Four young French Army officers volunteer to join the Foreign Legion to fight in Dien Bien Phu (Vietnam) in 1954.Four young French Army officers volunteer to join the Foreign Legion to fight in Dien Bien Phu (Vietnam) in 1954.
Jacques Sernas
- Capt. Guy Bertrand
- (as Jack Sernas)
Patricia Blair
- Gisele Bonet
- (as Pat Blake)
Lisa Montell
- Jacqueline
- (as Irene Montwill)
Jacques Scott
- Lt. De Jean
- (as Jack Scott)
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- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaThough the movie accurately depicts the strongpoints of the Dien Bien Phu fortifications as being named after females, most of the names are changed. In the real battle, the strongpoints were Anne-Marie, Beatrice, Claudine, Dominique, Eliane, Gabrielle, Huguette, and Isabelle. Later after the fall of Beatrice and Gabrielle, additional strongpoints of Sparrowhawk and Juno were erected.
- Quotes
Gen. Christian De Castries: [addressing the Chinese prisoner] And as for you, my friend, we shall be ready, you can be sure. But should we lose, the whole world will still know that our enemies were not nationalists but conquerors for Communism. And you will find that the dead too can speak, often more loudly than the living.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Vidal Sassoon: The Movie (2010)
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An Important Event - Good for the Period
Most of the reviewers here have been pretty spot on with their observations. It's worth noting that there were some exceptional stories of valour and gallantry at Dien Bien Phu. A good example is the Walker light tanks that were literally dropped in crates and built on-site by the Motorcar platoon at the fortress. The tanks are still there today. The action was more than a little 'faked' but not at all out of character for the 1950's. (See the Gene Barry-Angie Dickinson movie, 'China Gate' for a very comparable French Indochina picture.) It would have been far more compelling as a docudrama chronicling the events of the siege from the beginning until the tragic (at least for the Legionnaires) end. This is a movie that would be well worth a remake, however unlikely that is. All in all there are many worse war movies. The appearance of a young and beautiful Patricia Blair in her pre-Daniel Boone days is a plus. It's disappointing that she did not have a more expansive career.
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- alanjohnson-65117
- Dec 17, 2015
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- Also known as
- Die Hölle von Dien Bien Phu
- Filming locations
- Janss Conejo Ranch, Thousand Oaks, California, USA(battle scenes)
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- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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