War ·Drama ·History · France · 1984 · 3h 0m

Fort Saganne

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Director
Alain Corneau
Cast
Gérard Depardieu as Charles Saganne Philippe Noiret as Dubreuilh Catherine Deneuve as Louise Sophie Marceau as Madeleine Michel Duchaussoy as Baculard Jean-Laurent Cochet as Bertozza
Crew
Bruno Nuytten — Director of Photography Thierry Derocles — Editor Robert Lawrence — Editor Philippe Sarde — Original Music Composer Louis Gardel — Screenplay Henri de Turenne — Screenplay
Synopsis

In 1911, a willful and determined man from peasant stock named Charles Saganne enlists in the military and is assigned to the Sahara Desert under the aristocratic Colonel Dubreuilh.

Mood & Themes
nurseworld war iafricaworld war iifeminismbigamysahara desertloverevengeslaughtercolonisationtorture
Key Collaborators
Alain Corneau Director Bruno Nuytten Director of Photography Thierry Derocles Editor Robert Lawrence Editor Philippe Sarde Original Music Composer Louis Gardel Screenplay Henri de Turenne Screenplay Alain Corneau Screenplay Louis Gardel Novel Samuel Bronston Producer Albina du Boisrouvray Producer Veniero Colasanti Production Design
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