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Synopsis: French civilization in the desert. Saganne is of peasant stock, with courage and a forceful will. In 1911, he volunteers and is posted to the Sahara under the aristocratic Colonel Dubreuilh. He catches the eye of Madeline, the daughter of the regional administrator. In the desert, Saganne is a leader, with the respect of Arabs, including Amajan, an independent warrior. After resourceful campaigns, Saganne goes on a diplomatic mission to Paris, where he has an affair with a journalist. Back in Africa, he leads a gallant defense against Sultan Omar, is awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, and marries Madeline. Then the Great War puts at risk his success and happiness.
Genre: Drama, History, War
Director(s): Alain Corneau
  4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.2
Year:
1984
180 min
71 Views


that we're in deep sh*t.

Out of 50 platoons,

All others have died

or been injured.

Larbi has lost an arm.

Big Mohammad has lost an eye.

I now understand

what we're here for:

we're here to share first line

with the n*ggers."

Add that I salute him.

Let me sign it.

Thank you, sir.

I've been looking for you

for so long...

for months.

How did you find me?

Through your friend

Ren Hazan.

- You went by his house.

- I did.

- You're married?

- He didn't tell you?

No.

Do I know her?

- Do you love her?

- I do.

More than you loved me?

No.

I want to have your child.

That's why I've been

looking for you.

Sorry, sir.

Everybody's waiting

in the trucks.

They're waiting in the trucks?

This is for you.

You are beautiful.

Don't move.

Don't ever move.

Charge! Charge!

Charge!

Charge!

- We're done for, sir!

- We gotta go.

They won't!

- They won't go, sir.

- They'll pay with their lives anyway.

When you return,

tell them...

Go. You go.

Second regiment,

out of the ditch and advance slowly.

Hurry up, dammit.

Don't fall asleep and get your weapons.

Can you hear me, sir?

Move your eyelids

if you can hear me.

Would you like me

to read your letters?

This is from your wife.

She says

she's expecting a child.

Did you hear me, sir?

A child.

This is

from Captain Flammarin.

He says,

"I quit drinking

and I met your wife.

She invited me for lunch.

As I was sitting

in front of her,

it occurred to me

you finally got what you wanted...

adventure, glory,

success and happiness."

Throw the body into the water.

I have no more room.

He was exceptionally driven,

energetic and brave.

He acted as a hero

at Esseyen

and kept the Sahara French.

In his last efforts

to lead his soldiers

through battle,

he made the ultimate

sacrifice for France.

Attention!

- What's your name?

- Charles Saganne.

I'm Amajar.

See the camel over there?

It's yours.

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Alain Corneau

Alain Corneau (7 August 1943 – 30 August 2010) was a French film director and writer. Corneau was born in Meung-sur-Loire, Loiret. Originally a musician, he worked with Costa-Gavras as an assistant, which was also his first opportunity to work with the actor Yves Montand, with whom he would collaborate three times later in his career, including Police Python 357 (1976) and La Menace (1977). He directed Gérard Depardieu in the screen adaptation of Tous les matins du monde in 1991. Corneau died in Paris on 30 August 2010 from cancer, aged 67 and was interred at Père Lachaise Cemetery. more…

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