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The 317th Platoon (French: La 317ème section) is a 1965 French black-and-white war film set during the First Indochina War (1946–54) written and directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer. The film was based on Schoendoerffer's 1963 novel of the same name.
In Laos, 1954, eight days before the french defeat in the Indochina war, the 317th platoon – four french soldiers and 41 laotian combatants – has been ordered to leave its outpost and to retreat for the plains of Diên Biên Phu, where the french army is getting stucked.
Near the end of the French-Indochinese War, a French platoon trapped behind enemy lines tries to reach safety. Prime Video Apple TV. Rent The 317th Platoon on Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy...
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Aug 9, 2018 · The 317th Platoon. NYT Critic’s Pick. Directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer. War. 1h 40m. By Glenn Kenny. Aug. 9, 2018. Pierre Schoendoerffer was a war photographer in what was known as Indochina in...
Directed by Oscar-winner Pierre Schoendoerffer, and based on his novel of the same name, THE 317th PLATOON captures the terror and chaos of the last days of the French war in Indochina.
In 1954 Vietnam, a young lieutenant and a World War II veteran lead a retreating French platoon and find Viet Minh soldiers hot on their trail. Watch trailers & learn more.
Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes. Availability: Limited + Show. 1954. The dying days of the French war in Indochina. As the battle of Diên Biên Phu rages, the 317th platoon of the French Far East Expeditionary Corps are ordered to destroy their base and evacuate.
