Good Work

Name: Good Work
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 2000-05-03
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 7.40
Cast: Richard Courcet, Michel Subor, Denis Lavant, Grégoire Colin

– Foreign Legion officer, Galoup, recalls his once glorious life, leading troops in the Gulf of Djibou..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.40 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 32 Minutes

Release Year:

1999

Original Name:

Beau travail

Good Work (1999) - Also known as Beau travail

Foreign Legion officer, Galoup, recalls his once glorious life, leading troops in the Gulf of Djibouti. His existence there was happy, strict and regimented, but the arrival of a promising young recruit, Sentain, plants the seeds of jealousy in Galoup's mind. He feels compelled to stop him from coming to the attention of the commandant who he admires, but who ignores him. Ultimately, his jealousy leads to the destruction of both Sentain and himself.

Styles:

Meditative, Enigmatic, Surreal, Gloomy, Touching, Stylized, Psychological, Realistic, Serious, Atmospheric

Producing Country:

France

Filming Locations:

Marseille, Ethiopia, Tokyo, Japan, Paris France, Africa, France

Genre:

War, Drama

Good Work (1999) - Trailer

Release Date:

03 May 2000

Language:

French, Italian, Russian

MPAA Content-Rating:

Unrated

Bande-annonce [FR]

Directed by:

Claire Denis

Story Written By:

Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau, Herman Melville

Main Actors:

Richard Courcet, Michel Subor, Denis Lavant, Grégoire Colin

Plot:

This film focuses on ex-Foreign Legion officer, Galoup, as he recalls his once glorious life, leading troops in the Gulf of Djibouti. His existence there was happy, strict and regimented, but the arrival of a promising young recruit, Sentain, plants the seeds of jealousy in Galoup's mind. He feels compelled to stop him from coming to the attention of the commandant who he admires, but who ignores him. Ultimately, his jealousy leads to the destruction of both Sentain and himself.

Awards:

6 wins & 10 nominations.

Production Company:

La Sept ARTE

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

81%

Metacritic:

91%