War ·Drama ·History · Belgium · 2023 · 2h 3m

The Last Men

Les derniers hommes

The Last Men poster
Director
David Oelhoffen
Cast
Guido Caprino as Lemiotte Andrzej Chyra as Adjudant Janiçki Nuno Lopes as Caporal Lisbonne Wim Willaert as Mathusalem Francesco Casisa as Pepelucci dit "Musso" Axel Granberger as Karlson
Crew
Guillaume Deffontaines — Director of Photography Sandie Bompar — Editor Superpoze — Original Music Composer Laurent Gaudé — Screenplay Jean Vautrin — Screenplay Jacques Perrin — Screenplay
Synopsis

March 1945. The Japanese army launches a sudden and extremely brutal assault against the French garrisons in the Far East. Thousands of civilians and soldiers were executed. Hunted by the Japanese enemy, a column of legionnaires already weakened by alcohol and disease decides to enter the jungle to try to reach China and the allied bases.

Mood & Themes
indochinajapanese army1940sworld war 2based on true eventsfrench foreign légion soldierscaught in an ambush
Key Collaborators
David Oelhoffen Director Guillaume Deffontaines Director of Photography Sandie Bompar Editor Superpoze Original Music Composer Laurent Gaudé Screenplay Jean Vautrin Screenplay Jacques Perrin Screenplay Eric Deroo Screenplay David Oelhoffen Screenplay Christophe Cheysson Screenplay Alain Gandy Novel Mathieu Simonet Producer
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