The Officers' Ward

2001 2h 15m FR

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 101

DramaRomanceWar

Synopsis

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The first days of WWI. Adrien, a young and handsome lieutenant, is wounded by a piece of shrapnel. He will spend the entire wartime at the Val-de-Grâce Hospital, in Paris. Five long years, and his life will change forever...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Éric Caravaca
Adrien
Denis Podalydès
Henri
Grégori Derangère
Pierre
Sabine Azéma
Anaïs
André Dussollier
le chirurgien
Isabelle Renauld
Marguerite
Géraldine Pailhas
Clémence
Jean-Michel Portal
Alain

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: François Dupeyron
Writers: Marc Dugain, François Dupeyron
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by François Dupeyron, shot by Tetsuo Nagata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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ERA

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Éric Caravaca and Denis Podalydès and Grégori Derangère carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0273148 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

François Dupeyron directs. Tetsuo Nagata behind the camera. Dominique Faysse cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by François Dupeyron, shot by Tetsuo Nagata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Dominique Faysse shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Éric Caravaca and Denis Podalydès and Grégori Derangère carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0273148 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.