The 317th Platoon

Name: The 317th Platoon
Director: Pierre Schoendoerffer
Released: 1965
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Jacques Perrin, Bruno Cremer, Pierre Fabre, Manuel Zarzo, Boramy Tioulong

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 :

00:07:02 Nothing but that ... A little piece of ...

00:10:34 A supply convoy

00:14:38 Quick, quick !

00:18:02 You stay here with your group. 15 minutes. Do you have a watch ?

00:21:54 Perrin, watch your watch. We move in 1 minute.

00:25:15 I know ! Maintain him well !

00:28:28 They are 6

00:34:27 The lieutnant is coming with the morphin

00:39:24 All wounded men on elephants. Now leave quick !

00:43:45 Do you join Kra-Tsie ?

00:48:35 Him says not sleeping. 2 comrades go with civilians

00:51:16 - No, at radio, they said ... - Do you join them ?

00:54:34 Sir, sir !

00:59:10 - When did they leave ? - Not many times

01:02:43 Some tropical deasease. Opium is a good medication.

01:07:24 Willsdorf ? You're alive ? Everybody thought you're dead !

01:10:22 The village where they stock the rice ...

01:12:31 Willsdorf ... The attack ... It'll be so cool ...

01:15:20 Give me that. I was a good sniper at Coet ...

01:18:16 Perrin ! Come here !

01:21:31 Lima Bravo. I see the beaconing at 11 h. Roger !

01:27:57 Go, Willsdorf ... Go ...

Cast & Characters

Jacques Perrin Le sous-lieutenant Torrens Bruno Cremer L'adjudant Willsdorf Pierre Fabre Le sergent Roudier Manuel Zarzo Le caporal Perrin Boramy Tioulong Le sergent supplétif Ba Kut Saksi Sbong

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed800

Dialogue density8.0 lines / min

First line00:00:01

Final line01:27:57

Production Record

DirectorPierre Schoendoerffer

LanguageFrench

Budget$66,000

Revenue$306,505

IMDb votes1,738