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The 317th Platoon
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THE 317TH PLATOON

19651h 40m7.4 TMDb

Directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer

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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.

Cast

Jacques Perrin

Jacques Perrin

Le sous-lieutenant Torrens

Bruno Cremer

Bruno Cremer

L'adjudant Willsdorf

Pierre Fabre

Pierre Fabre

Le sergent Roudier

Manuel Zarzo

Manuel Zarzo

Le caporal Perrin

Boramy Tioulong

Boramy Tioulong

Le sergent supplétif Ba Kut

Saksi Sbong

Saksi Sbong

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion7.8
Complexity9
Humor5
Realism10
Action4.2
Darkness6.1

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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