Dien Bien Phu

1992 2h 5m FR

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 44

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Synopsis

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Vietnam, 1954. An American reporter finds himself in the middle of the battle of Điện Biên Phủ, between the French army and the Vietminh.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Donald Pleasence
Howard Simpson
Patrick Catalifo
Captain Jégu de Kerveguen
Jean-François Balmer
AFP Employee
Ludmila Mikaël
Béatrice Vergnes
François Négret
Corporal
Maxime Leroux
Artillery Lieutenant
Raoul Billerey
Father Bambourger
Thế Anh
Ong Cop, M. Tigre

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pierre Schoendoerffer
Writers: Pierre Schoendoerffer
Languages: French, Vietnamese
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Vietnamese.

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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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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Georges Delerue. 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 Armand Psenny 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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Donald Pleasence and Patrick Catalifo and Jean-François Balmer carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0104105 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 44 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. Georges Delerue scores. Armand Psenny cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Vietnamese.

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Things worth knowing

134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Vietnamese.
3Directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer, shot by Bernard Lutic. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Armand Psenny shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Donald Pleasence and Patrick Catalifo and Jean-François Balmer carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0104105 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "uniform", "vietnam", "defeat", "indochina".