French Army Colonel Raspeguy leads his paratroopers in battle against the Communist Viet Minh in Indochina and against Algerian guerrilla during the Algerian War.French Army Colonel Raspeguy leads his paratroopers in battle against the Communist Viet Minh in Indochina and against Algerian guerrilla during the Algerian War.French Army Colonel Raspeguy leads his paratroopers in battle against the Communist Viet Minh in Indochina and against Algerian guerrilla during the Algerian War.
- Countess Nathalie de Clairefons
- (as Michele Morgan)
- Dr. Ali Ben Saad
- (as Gregoire Aslan)
- DeGuyot
- (as Jean Paul Moulinot)
- Ahmed
- (as Andres Monreal)
- Sapinsky
- (as Simono)
- Fernand
- (as Rene Havard)
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- TriviaMovie was banned in France for over 10 years. Subsequent French releases were heavily edited until the full DVD-release in 2002.
- GoofsThe Vietminh Commander played by Burt Kwouk is speaking Cantonese, a southern Chinese dialect, and not Vietnamese.
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Merle: A message from the airforce, sir. In 10 minutes, they will be overhead to drop in reinforcements!
Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy: We haven't got enough firepower left to cover them, they'll be slaughtered before they hit the ground, get back on the radio and warn them off.
Merle: Right sir!
[command bunker with radio blown up]
Merle: [picking up broken pieces of radio] Poor devils, they'll be here in a few minutes!
Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy: Well, what the hell can I do!
- ConnectionsReferenced in How to Succeed with Brunettes (1967)
Algeria gained independence in 1962 after a referendum a year earlier. I can imagine that 1966 would be too soon and too late for this subject matter. The world probably moved on but it's also too soon to dissect this historically. I like the road traveled by Raspeguy and Mahidi. Esclavaier needs a bit more calibrating. He's too naive in some parts and too strident in other parts. He needs to say less. I'm fine with Raspeguy winning the battle. The movie needs to end with terrorist bombings to show that they are actually fighting a small battle in the wider war. There is also the ethnic problem with Segal playing an Arab. Quite frankly, Quinn would be closer in skin color. Their performances are fine but Segal does stand out in his crowd. While I like the slow progression of Raspeguy's descend, it does need more of the horrors. This is a compelling French history drama. I do want it to hit on the brutality a bit harder.
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