Released Date:
1965-03-31
Languages:
French, Vietnamese
Countries:
France, Spain
Runtime:
100 min
IMDB Ratings:
7.5 (576 Reviews)
Director:
Pierre SchoendoerfferGenres:
WarPierre Schoendoerffer (novel)
Pierre Schoendoerffer
In 1954, the Indochina War begins to come to a close following France's defeat by the Viet Minh at the deadly Battle of Dèen Bèen Phè. 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.
Released Date:
1965-03-31
Languages:
French, Vietnamese
Countries:
France, Spain
Runtime:
100 min
IMDB Ratings:
7.5 (576 Reviews)
Director:
Pierre SchoendoerfferGenres:
WarPierre Schoendoerffer (novel)
Pierre Schoendoerffer
In 1954, the Indochina War begins to come to a close following France's defeat by the Viet Minh at the deadly Battle of Dèen Bèen Phè. 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.
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