Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
85 audience votes
Key crew
- Pierre SchoendoerfferDirector
- Gregorio García SeguraOriginal Music Composer
- Pierre SchoendoerfferScreenplay
- Pierre JansenOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jacques PerrinLe sous-lieutenant Torrens
- Bruno CremerL'adjudant Willsdorf
- Pierre FabreLe sergent Roudier
- Manuel ZarzoLe caporal Perrin
- Boramy TioulongLe sergent supplétif Ba Kut
- Saksi SbongCast
Stills
Themes
vietnam warvietnamvietcongindochina