The 317th Platoon
– In Vietnam, 1954, a French platoon isolated behind enemy lines tries to come back. It is led by the ..
In Vietnam, 1954, a French platoon isolated behind enemy lines tries to come back. It is led by the inexperienced, idealistic sous-lieutenant Torrens, and by adjutant Willsdorf, a WWII veteran of the Werhmacht.
31 Mar 1965
French, Vietnamese
Pierre Schoendoerffer
Pierre Schoendoerffer (novel), Pierre Schoendoerffer
Jacques Perrin, Bruno Cremer, Pierre Fabre, Manuel Zarzo
In 1954, the Indochina War begins to come to a close following France's defeat by the Viet Minh at the deadly Battle of Dîen Bîen Phû. French forces are in full retreat and risk being overrun at every turn -- including the 317th Platoon, a unit of French soldiers and Laotian allies who are led by the idealistic but inexperienced sous-lieutenant Torrens and adjutant Willsdorf, a former soldier in the German Wehrmacht during WWII. Their survival depends on completing a trek through the dense, jungle-laden, expanse of enemy territory that stands between them and the safety of the nearest French outpost.
1 win & 1 nomination.