Beau Travail (2000)

  • R
  • 01/21/2000 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 33m

Maybe freedom begins with remorse.

Overview

Foreign Legion officer Galoup recalls his once glorious life, training troops in the Gulf of Djibouti. His existence there was happy, strict and regimented, until the arrival of a promising young recruit, Sentain, plants the seeds of jealousy in Galoup's mind.

Claire Denis

Director, Screenplay

Herman Melville

Novel

Jean-Pol Fargeau

Screenplay

Cast

Denis Lavant's headshot

Denis Lavant

Galoup
Michel Subor's headshot

Michel Subor

Commander Bruno Forestier
Grégoire Colin's headshot

Grégoire Colin

Gilles Sentain
Richard Courcet's headshot

Richard Courcet

Legionnaire
Nicolas Duvauchelle's headshot

Nicolas Duvauchelle

Legionnaire
Adiatou Massudi's headshot

Adiatou Massudi

Legionnaire
Mickael Ravovski's headshot

Mickael Ravovski

Legionnaire
Dan Herzberg's headshot

Dan Herzberg

Legionnaire

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