The 317th Platoon

The 317th Platoon (1965)

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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  • Release Date: 1965-03-31
  • Runtime: 1h 40min
  • Director: Pierre Schoendoerffer

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  • 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

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