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Beau Travail finds director Claire Denis drawing on classic literature to construct a modern tragedy fueled by timeless desires.

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Movie Info

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.
  • Genre:
    drama
  • Original Language:
    French (Canada)
  • Director:
    Claire Denis
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $$271,557
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    La Sept-Arte, Tanais, SM Films
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround, Dolby SR
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.85:1)

Cast

Denis Lavant
as Galoup
Michel Subor
as Commander Bruno Forestier
Grégoire Colin
as Gilles Sentain
Richard Courcet
as Legionnaire
Nicolas Duvauchelle
as Legionnaire
Adiatou Massudi
as Legionnaire
Mickeal Ravovski
as Legionnaire
Dan Herzberh
as Legionnaire
Giuseppe Molino
as Legionnaire
Gianfranco Poddighe
as Legionnaire
Marc Veh
as Legionnaire
Thong Duy Nguyen
as Legionnaire
Jean-Yves Vivet
as Legionnaire
Bernardo Montet
as Legionnaire
Dimitri Tsiapkinis
as Legionnaire
Djamel Zemali
as Legionnaire
Addlekander Bouti
as Legionnaire
Marta Tafesse Kassa
as Young Woman
Abdlekander Bouti
as Legionnaire
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Audience Reviews for Beau Travail

  • Dec 11, 2013
    Claire Denis' treatment of the modern French Foreign Legion rolls in its own time but the story that it weaves is well worth the wait. Very well filmed.
    John B Super Reviewer
  • Jan 04, 2013
    it's a visual poem over the thinly disguised bones of billy budd but it can't really be described, only experienced. the remarkable denis lavant strikes again. nice work indeed
    Stella D Super Reviewer
  • Dec 17, 2009
    Engrossing exploration of masculinity follows a group of French Foreign Legionaries stationed in Djibouti, whose harsh surroundings harbor suspicion and conflict. Director Claire Denis displays her usual flair for observation and subtext.
    Matthew L Super Reviewer
  • Mar 07, 2008
    Not an easy film to watch because it often goes back and forth from past to present. But visually, the film is gorgeous. The director knows where to frame her landscapes and how to frame her actors. Finally, the final sequence is just memorable. It might seem completely out of there, but there is more than it seems. The film is NOT straightforward in terms of narrative, but we just need to dig a little to understand deeply the soldiers.
    Linda K Super Reviewer
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