Film
The 317th Platoon
1965 · 1h 40m · War · History · Drama
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Overview
In Laos, 1954, eight days before the french defeat in the Indochina war, the 317th platoon – four french soldiers and 41 laotian combatants – has been ordered to leave its outpost and to retreat for the plains of Diên Biên Phu, where the french army is getting stucked. Led by the inexperienced and idealistic sous-lieutenant Torrens, fresh out of the military academy, and by adjutant Willsdorf, a WWII veteran of the Werhmacht, the group must cross 150 kilometers of jungle. But dripping rainwater, hostile nature, and the Viêt-minh ambushes expose them to constant danger.
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Cast
Jacques Perrin
Le sous-lieutenant Torrens
Bruno Cremer
L'adjudant Willsdorf
Pierre Fabre
Le sergent Roudier
Manuel Zarzo
Le caporal Perrin
Boramy Tioulong
Le sergent supplétif Ba Kut
Saksi Sbong
Crew
- Pierre SchoendoerfferDirector · Screenplay · Novel
- Georges de BeauregardProducer
- Benito PerojoProducer
- Raoul CoutardDirector of Photography
- Gregorio García SeguraOriginal Music Composer
- Pierre JansenOriginal Music Composer
- Armand PsennyEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- March 31, 1965
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $66,000
- Revenue
- $306,505
- Genres
- War, History, Drama
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