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The 317th Platoon

1965★ 7.3 · 841h 40mWarHistoryDrama

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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.

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Jacques Perrin
as Le sous-lieutenant Torrens

Bruno Cremer
as L'adjudant Willsdorf

Manuel Zarzo
as Le caporal Perrin

Saksi Sbong

Pierre Fabre
as Le sergent Roudier

Boramy Tioulong
as Le sergent supplétif Ba Kut

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Release date: 1965-03-31

Budget: $66,000

Revenue: $306,505

Runtime: 1h 40m

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WarHistoryDrama

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