The 317th Platoon
1965 · 100 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 1,738 VOTES · DIR. Pierre Schoendoerffer
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 800 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:01 Presents
00:03:47 Ok ! The deal is :
00:07:10 Let's go to Tao-Tsay
00:11:29 Wait, wait ...
00:14:53 Fuck, a lot of other viets !
00:18:21 If there is trouble, i don't know ...
00:22:43 Cool iced pernod ...
00:25:38 Hmm ... Good ! Three stars one !
00:30:04 The 4 stretchers, in line ...
00:34:52 Give him morphin !
00:40:54 Good morning, sir
00:44:26 The Vietminh delegation arrived this morning in Geneva
00:49:18 He destroys the other rifle
00:51:49 - But .. I am ... for Roudier ... - Give up !
00:55:51 I'm going to explain : the civilians thought we were viets ...
01:00:11 Silly, is'n it ?
01:03:56 You're silly ! And your radio, idiot ?
01:08:26 Fucking viets !
01:11:24 What's the deal with this tiger ?
01:13:47 Do you think they will conquer Hanoi now ?
01:16:56 No, he'll carry the wounded men.
01:20:03 Fly on 350 ... Tell him, Perrin !
01:23:23 STOP IT ! From where is coming this chicken ?
10:19:05 It's 3h30 PM
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed800
Dialogue density8.0 lines / min
First line00:00:01
Final line10:19:05
Production Record
DirectorPierre Schoendoerffer
LanguageFrench
Budget$66,000
Revenue$306,505
IMDb votes1,738