The 317th Platoon

The 317th Platoon

100 mins | Drama, War, History | March 31, 1965

In Laos, 1954, eight days before the french defeat in the Indochina war, the 317th platoon – four french soldiers and 41 laotian combatants – has been ordered to leave its outpost and to retreat for the plains of Diên Biên Phu, where the french army is getting stucked. Led by the inexperienced and idealistic sous-lieutenant Torrens, fresh out of the military academy, and by adjutant Willsdorf, a WWII veteran of the Werhmacht, the group must cross 150 kilometers of jungle. But dripping rainwater, hostile nature, and the Viêt-minh ambushes expose them to constant danger.

The 317th Platoon

100 mins | Drama, War, History | March 31, 1965

The 317th Platoon
In Laos, 1954, eight days before the french defeat in the Indochina war, the 317th platoon – four french soldiers and 41 laotian combatants – has been ordered to leave its outpost and to retreat for the plains of Diên Biên Phu, where the french army is getting stucked. Led by the inexperienced and idealistic sous-lieutenant Torrens, fresh out of the military academy, and by adjutant Willsdorf, a WWII veteran of the Werhmacht, the group must cross 150 kilometers of jungle. But dripping rainwater, hostile nature, and the Viêt-minh ambushes expose them to constant danger.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Rome Paris Films, Producciones Benito Perojo
Original title La 317ème Section
Directors Pierre Schoendoerffer
Writers Pierre Schoendoerffer

Cast

Jacques Perrin

as Le sous-lieutenant Torrens

Bruno Cremer

as L'adjudant Willsdorf

Pierre Fabre

as Le sergent Roudier

Manuel Zarzo

as Le caporal Perrin

Boramy Tioulong

as Le sergent supplétif Ba Kut