The 317th Platoon

Name: The 317th Platoon
Director: Pierre Schoendoerffer
Genre: War, History, Drama
Released: 1965
Duration: 100 min
Cast: Jacques Perrin, Bruno Cremer, Pierre Fabre, Manuel Zarzo, Boramy Tioulong

19651h 40mdir. Pierre Schoendoerfferscreenplay Pierre Schoendoerffer

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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.

Cast

Jacques Perrin Bruno Cremer Pierre Fabre Manuel Zarzo Boramy Tioulong Saksi Sbong

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