The 317th Platoon | La 317ème Section
The 317th PlatoonLa 317ème Section
Overview
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.
Cast
Jacques Perrin
Bruno Cremer
Pierre Fabre
Manuel Zarzo
Boramy Tioulong
Saksi Sbong
Crew
Pierre Schoendoerffer
Gregorio García Segura
Benito Perojo
Pierre Schoendoerffer
Georges de Beauregard
Raoul Coutard
Pierre Jansen