Summary
In Laos, 1954, eight days before the french defeat in the Indochina war, the 317th platoon – four french soldiers and 41 laotian combatants…
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 73GoodWatch 73
IMDb7.3
Running time
1 h 40 min
Shorter than most war movies, −18 min on the typical 118
typical 118100Half of all war movies run 103–135 min.
Reach
Streams in 25 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
+15Released
1965
March 31, 1965
61 years ago
Genres
WarHistoryDramaLanguage
French
Original language
Also spoken
VietnameseMade in
France
Spain
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 1
- Pierre Schoendoerffer Director, Novel, Screenplay
Production · 2
- Benito Perojo Producer
- Georges de Beauregard Producer
Camera · 1
- Raoul Coutard Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Armand Psenny Editor
- Renée Deschamps Assistant Editor
Sound · 2
- Pierre Jansen Original Music Composer
- Gregorio García Segura Original Music Composer
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