The 317th Platoon

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1965-03-31

Languages:

French, Vietnamese

Countries:

France, Spain

Runtime:

100 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (576 Reviews)

Director:

Pierre Schoendoerffer

Genres:

War

Cast:

Jacques Perrin Bruno Cremer Pierre Fabre Manuel Zarzo

Writer:

Pierre Schoendoerffer (novel)

Pierre Schoendoerffer

Fullplot:

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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