Summary
The film is set in a modern war, probably between a European country and a country in the Far East. Behind the battle lines, in a medical unit, a surgeon falls in love with an idealistic nurse after an initially difficult meeting.
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 57GoodWatch 56
Letterboxd · 425 ratings3.0/5
IMDb5.3
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 war movies, −28 min on the typical 118
typical 11890Half of all war movies run 103–135 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1979
October 26, 1979
47 years ago
Genres
WarDramaScience FictionLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
César Awards1980
- Best Supporting Actor1980Nominated
and 11 more15 people
- Alain DelonJean-Marie Desprès
- Véronique JannotHarmonie
- Bernard GiraudeauFrançois
- Francine BergéMarcia
- Michel AuclairBoss
- Bernard Le CoqJérôme
- Jean-Pierre BacriAnesthetist
- Dominique ZardiOfficer
Peter BonkeCaptain
Henri AttalSoldier
Bernard LincotDoctor
Catherine LachensZoa- SDSophie DeschampsNurse
Sylvie HerbertNurse
Sylvie MattonNurse
Directing · 1
- Pierre Granier-Deferre Director, Writer
Writing · 2
- Pascal Jardin Writer
- Jean Freustié Novel
Production · 2
- Alain Delon Producer
- Alain Terzian Producer
Camera · 1
- Claude Renoir Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Jean Ravel Editor
Sound · 1
- Philippe Sarde Original Music Composer
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