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Beau Travail

Beau Travail

Maybe freedom begins with remorse.

20007.11h 33m

Overview

Foreign Legion officer Galoup recalls his once glorious life, training troops in the Gulf of Djibouti. His existence there was happy, strict and regimented, until the arrival of a promising young recruit, Sentain, plants the seeds of jealousy in Galoup's mind.

Directed by Claire Denis
Written by Herman Melville, Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau
Produced by Patrick Grandperret, Jérôme Minet
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Top Cast

Denis Lavant

Denis Lavant

Galoup

Michel Subor

Michel Subor

Commander Bruno Forestier

Grégoire Colin

Grégoire Colin

Gilles Sentain

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Richard Courcet

Legionnaire

Nicolas Duvauchelle

Nicolas Duvauchelle

Legionnaire

A

Adiatou Massudi

Legionnaire

M

Mickael Ravovski

Legionnaire

Dan Herzberg

Dan Herzberg

Legionnaire

G

Giuseppe Molino

Legionnaire

G

Gianfranco Poddighe

Legionnaire

Themes & Keywords

dancebased on novel or bookforeign legionwoman directormasculinitypower playdjiboutigay theme

About Beau Travail

Beau Travail is a drama film released in 2000 exploring themes of dance, based on novel or book, foreign legion, woman director, masculinity, power play. Directed by Claire Denis, it stars Denis Lavant, Michel Subor, Grégoire Colin. Foreign Legion officer Galoup recalls his once glorious life, training troops in the Gulf of Djibouti. His existence there was happy, strict and regimented, until the arrival of a promising young recruit, Sentain, plants the seeds of jealousy in Galoup's mind.

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