The 317th Platoon (1965)
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- 1h 40min
- War
- 31 Mar 1965 (France)
- Movie
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Jacques Perrin | ... |
Le sous-lieutenant Torrens
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| Bruno Cremer | ... |
L'adjudant Willsdorf
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| Pierre Fabre | ... |
Le sergent Roudier
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| Manuel Zarzo | ... |
Le caporal Perrin
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Boramy Tioulong | ... |
Le sergent supplétif Ba Kut
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Saksi Sbong | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Pierre Schoendoerffer | ||
Written by
| Pierre Schoendoerffer | ... | (novel) |
| Pierre Schoendoerffer | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Georges de Beauregard | ... | producer |
| Benito Perojo | ... | producer |
Music by
| Pierre Jansen | ||
| Gregorio García Segura | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Raoul Coutard | ||
Editing by
| Armand Psenny | ||
Editorial Department
| Renée Deschamps | ... | assistant editor |
Production Management
| René Demoulin | ... | production manager |
| Roger Scipion | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Philippe Fourastié | ... | first assistant director |
| Georges Pellegrin | ... | first assistant director |
| Yi Sin Sing | ... | second assistant director |
Sound Department
| Te Hak Kheng | ... | sound |
| Jean Nény | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean Garcenot | ... | assistant camera |
| Georges Liron | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| André Jouve | ... | conductor |
Additional Crew
| Brigitte Friang | ... | production administrator |
| Colette Roy | ... | production secretary |
| Mok Sath | ... | weapon consultant |
| Bertrand Tavernier | ... | press attache |
| Boramy Tioulong | ... | technical advisor |
| Maurice Sarfati | ... | voice dubbing: Manuel Zarzo (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Norodom Sihanouk | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Rank (1965) (France) (theatrical)
- Rialto Pictures (2018) (United States) (theatrical) (reissue)
- ARTE (2021) (France) (tv)
- C8 (2022) (France) (tv)
- Ciné+ (2022) (France) (tv)
- Concordia (Spain)
- Icarus Films (2021) (United States)
- Netflix (2021) (Non-US) (video) (VOD) (several territories in Europe)
- Something Weird Video (SWV) (1999) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cambodia army (cast collaboration)
Storyline
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In 1954, the Indochina War begins to come to a close following France's defeat by the Viet Minh at the deadly Battle of Dîen Bîen Phû. French forces are in full retreat and risk being overrun at every turn -- including the 317th Platoon, a unit of French soldiers and Laotian allies who are led by the idealistic but inexperienced sous-lieutenant Torrens and adjutant Willsdorf, a former soldier in the German Wehrmacht during WWII. Their survival depends on completing a trek through the dense, jungle-laden, expanse of enemy territory that stands between them and the safety of the nearest French outpost. Written by Dr. Jay Trotter |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | About 30 minutes into the film, part of Macbeth Act 5, Scene 1 (the Lady Macbeth "out, out damned spot" sleep-walking scene) is overheard playing on the radio. See more » |
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