Film

The 317th Platoon

1965 · 1h 40m · War · History · Drama

IMDb

7.3

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.

Jacques Perrin

Le sous-lieutenant Torrens

Bruno Cremer

L'adjudant Willsdorf

Pierre Fabre

Le sergent Roudier

Manuel Zarzo

Le caporal Perrin

Boramy Tioulong

Le sergent supplétif Ba Kut

Saksi Sbong

• Pierre SchoendoerfferDirector · Novel · Screenplay
• Benito PerojoProducer
• Georges de BeauregardProducer
• Raoul CoutardDirector of Photography
• Pierre JansenOriginal Music Composer
• Gregorio García SeguraOriginal Music Composer
• Armand PsennyEditor

Release date

March 31, 1965

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$66,000

Revenue

$306,505

Genres

War, History, Drama

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