Maybe freedom begins with remorse.
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.
Beau Travail (2000) is a drama film directed by Claire Denis, released on May 3, 2000 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Denis Lavant, Michel Subor, Grégoire Colin and Richard Courcet. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 376 ratings.
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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
Mickael Ravovski
as Legionnaire
Dan Herzberg
as Legionnaire
Giuseppe Molino
as Legionnaire
Gianfranco Poddighe
as Legionnaire
Marc Veh
as Legionnaire
Thong Duy Nguyen
as Legionnaire
Directed by Claire Denis, written by Herman Melville, Claire Denis and Jean-Pol Fargeau, produced by Patrick Grandperret and Jérôme Minet.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 376 ratings.
Denis Lavant is good in this powerfully delivered reminiscence of soldier "Galoup". Having previously been stationed with his French regiment in Djibouti, director Claire Denis now takes us on a gently paced but effective retrospective as he revisits his time there where his life of discipline and routine gradually becomes compromised as he takes a bit of a shine to the newly arrived, confident and lithe, recruit…
Reviewed on May 8, 2023
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The main cast of Beau Travail (2000) includes Denis Lavant, Michel Subor, Grégoire Colin, Richard Courcet and Nicolas Duvauchelle. The film was directed by Claire Denis. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Beau Travail was released on May 3, 2000 and runs for 1h 33m.
Beau Travail (2000) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 376 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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