An American reporter finds himself in the middle of the 57-day battle of Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam between the French army and the Vietminh, which finally resulted in the defeat and surrender of the French forces and France's eventual...
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Cast
Directed by
| Pierre Schoendoerffer | ||
Written by
| Pierre Schoendoerffer | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Jacques Kirsner | ... | producer |
| Jean-François Lepetit | ... | producer |
| Pierre Schoendoerffer | ... | producer |
Music by
| Georges Delerue | ||
Cinematography by
| Bernard Lutic | ||
Editing by
| Armand Psenny | ||
Editorial Department
| Lydia Tessier | ... | second assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Raoul Albert | ||
Costume Design by
| Olga Pelletier | ||
Makeup Department
| Emmanuel Pitois | ... | key special makeup effects and prosthetics |
| Gilles Rossire | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Christiane Sauvage | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Patrick Delauneux | ... | production manager |
| Yves Dutheil | ... | unit production manager |
| Marc Guidetti | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Andreas Meszaros | ... | unit manager trainee |
| Patrick Millet | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Philippe Rostan | ... | second assistant director |
| Frédéric Schoendoerffer | ... | first assistant director |
| Jean-Charles Smith | ... | first assistant director |
| Christophe Vallée | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Xavier Buffin | ... | painter |
| Cyrille Perron | ... | painter decorator |
Sound Department
| Murielle Damain | ... | boom operator |
| Patrick Egreteau | ... | foley artist |
| William Flageollet | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Michel Laurent | ... | sound mixer |
| Marion Lorthioir | ... | post-synchronisation |
| Ludovic Schoendoerffer | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| François Borgeaud | ... | special effects assistant |
| Yves Domenjoud | ... | prop effects |
| Olivier Zenenski | ... | special effects supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stéphane Agostini | ... | electrician |
| Eric Bialas | ... | second assistant camera |
| Patrick Chauvel | ... | still photographer |
| Michel Crétel | ... | gaffer |
| Dominique Delguste | ... | first assistant camera |
| Alain Ducousset | ... | first assistant camera |
| Roland Gautherin | ... | key grip |
| Sabine Lancelin | ... | camera operator |
| Olivier Martin | ... | grip |
| Patrick Renault | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
| Philippe Rostan | ... | casting assistant |
Location Management
| Carmen Lima | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Georges Delerue | ... | conductor |
| William Flageollet | ... | music mixer |
| Marie Kobayashi | ... | musician: mezzo-soprano |
| London Studio Orchestra | ... | orchestra |
Script and Continuity Department
| Anne-Marie Garcia | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Bernard Caroff | ... | groupman |
| Eva Simonet | ... | press attache |
| Bernadette Zinck | ... | production administrator |
Production Companies
- Flach Film
- Mod Films
- France 2 Cinéma (co-production)
- Production Marcel Dassault (co-production)
Distributors
- AMLF (1992) (France) (theatrical)
- Metropol-Filmverleih (1992) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Regina Films (1992) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- TF1 Vidéo (2004) (France) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
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An American reporter finds himself in the middle of the 57-day battle of Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam between the French army and the Vietminh, which finally resulted in the defeat and surrender of the French forces and France's eventual withdrawal from Vietnam. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com |
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Box Office
| Budget | FRF1,400,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Pierre Schoendoerffer participated the battle of Dien Bien Phu as an army photographer. Depicted in the movie by his son, Ludovic Schoendoerffer. See more » |
| Goofs | Vietnamese army's M41 Walker Bulldog tanks were used in the movie (former South Vietnamese army tanks). During the real battle, French army used only ten M24 Chaffee light tanks. See more » |