A Captain's Honor

1982 2h 0m FR

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7.2

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★6.1TMDB · 12★7.2IMDB · 362

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Synopsis

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During a televised debate on the Algerian war in the early 1980s, Professor Paulet denounced the methods of Captain Caron, killed in action in 1957. The widow of the captain, Patricia, decided to file a defamation suit.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nicole Garcia
Patricia Caron
Jacques Perrin
Marcel Caron
Claude Jade
Maître Valouin
Charles Denner
Maître Gillard
Georges Wilson
Bâtonnier
Georges Marchal
General Keller
Robert Etcheverry
Commandant Guilloux
Christophe Malavoy
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Credits

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Director: Pierre Schoendoerffer
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer, shot by Bernard Lutic. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Nicole Garcia and Jacques Perrin and Claude Jade carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0084089 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Pierre Schoendoerffer directs. Bernard Lutic behind the camera. Philippe Sarde scores. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer, shot by Bernard Lutic. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Nicole Garcia and Jacques Perrin and Claude Jade carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0084089 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.