The 317th Platoon
1965•PG-13•1h 40m•7.4•Released
WarHistoryDrama
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.
Director
Pierre Schoendoerffer
Writer
Pierre Schoendoerffer
Budget
$0M
Revenue
$0M
Languages
French, Vietnamese
Studio
Rome-Paris Films
Cast
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
Production
Company
Rome-Paris Films
Company
Producciones Benito Perojo
Producer
Georges de Beauregard
Producer
Benito Perojo
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