White Soldier

2014 2h 26m FR

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 14

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Synopsis

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A muggy Saigon, late 1945. Stationed at a military camp in French Indochina, two young men--Robert and André--become close friends as they share the boredom and excitement of waiting for their first mission. But when they discover that instead of freeing Indochina from foreign aggressors, they will be fighting natives struggling for independence, their friendship is jeopardized.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Émile Berling
André Cariou
Abraham Belaga
Robert Tual
Mike N'Guyen
Quoc
Kool Shen
Le colonel Damien
Paul Spera
Jacques
Clément Roussier
Le lieutenant Delappe
Dominique Engelhardt
Hans
Béleina Win
La chanteuse enceinte

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Erick Zonca
Writers: Olivier Lorelle, Erick Zonca
Languages: French, Vietnamese
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Vietnamese.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Erick Zonca, shot by Stéphane Vallée. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Philippe Kotlarski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Émile Berling and Abraham Belaga and Mike N'Guyen carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3952300 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Erick Zonca directs. Stéphane Vallée behind the camera. Flemming Nordkrog scores. Philippe Kotlarski cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Vietnamese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Vietnamese.
3Directed by Erick Zonca, shot by Stéphane Vallée. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Flemming Nordkrog. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Philippe Kotlarski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Émile Berling and Abraham Belaga and Mike N'Guyen carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3952300 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.