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Intimate Enemies
Why this pick
Its Algerian War patrol setting, punishing terrain, and steadily eroding idealism closely echo the grounded combat and moral tension of The 317th Platoon.
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MOVIE1965 1h 40m FRA
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Why this pick
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The Odd Angry Shot
Why this pick
Its observational focus on Australian infantrymen makes combat feel routine, tense, and physically draining, with camaraderie growing alongside disillusionment rather than heroic spectacle.
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Lebanon
Why this pick
Though confined to a tank, its harshly subjective viewpoint and escalating confusion create a similarly immediate vision of soldiers trapped by orders, fear, and uncertain enemies.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
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.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Boramy Tioulong
Le sergent supplétif Ba Kut
Jacques Perrin
Le sous-lieutenant Torrens
Bruno Cremer
L'adjudant Willsdorf
Pierre Fabre
Le sergent Roudier
Manuel Zarzo
Le caporal Perrin