Synopsis
Foreign Legion officer Galoup recalls his once glorious life, training troops in the Gulf of Djibouti. His existence there was happy, strict and regimented, until the arrival of a promising young recruit, Sentain, plants the seeds of jealousy in Galoup's mind.
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Cast
- Denis LavantGaloup
- Michel SuborCommander Bruno Forestier
- Grégoire ColinGilles Sentain
- Richard CourcetLegionnaire
- Nicolas DuvauchelleLegionnaire
- Adiatou MassudiLegionnaire
- Mickael RavovskiLegionnaire
- Dan HerzbergLegionnaire
- Giuseppe MolinoLegionnaire
- Gianfranco PoddigheLegionnaire
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Rolling Stone
Unique and unforgettable. - 100
San Francisco Examiner
Elegant. - 100
Chicago Tribune
You may not like Beau Travail - which is, after all, a quintessential "critic's film" - but I think you'll have to admit it's been almost perfectly executed. - 100
The New York Times
A film that has the sweep and esthetic power of a full-length ballet. - 100
San Francisco Chronicle
Riveting. - 90
Film.com
A lovely piece of work. - 89
Austin Chronicle
A stunning work of beauty, mystery, contemplation, and grit -- and like sands through the desert hourglass, these are the days of our lives. - 80
Los Angeles Times
A ruggedly beautiful landscape of desert and sea provides a dramatic setting for a psychological drama told with the utmost rigor--and unabashed eroticism.