An ex-Foreign Legion officer recalls his once-glorious life of leading troops in Djibouti.An ex-Foreign Legion officer recalls his once-glorious life of leading troops in Djibouti.An ex-Foreign Legion officer recalls his once-glorious life of leading troops in Djibouti.
- Awards
- 6 wins & 12 nominations
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe dance scene was shot in a single take.
- Quotes
Commander Bruno Forestier: If it weren't for fornication and blood, we wouldn't be here.
- SoundtracksExcerpts from Billy Budd
Opera by Benjamin Britten
Decca Universal Music France - Boosey & Hawkes - Musiciens Union
Featured review
Masterful, beautifully shot elegy for the warrior ethos
_Beau travail_ gives proof that French cinema can still produce masterpieces. This adaptation of Melville focuses on Vere rather than Billy and on a ritualistic masculine life that has lost its function and degenerated into sterile rivalry. It shows the subtle triumph of the female principle in this harsh environment without ever striking a discordant ideological note. The cinematography displaying the men against the desert is breathtaking, and the rhythm of the narrative sequences builds tension with a brilliant economy of means. Even the French is beautifully written. The best French film I've seen in years (and I've seen quite a few).
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- Feb 21, 2001
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- Also known as
- Hermosa tarea
- Filming locations
- Obock, Djibouti(seaside cemetery)
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $2,094
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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