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Fort Saganne

Fort Saganne

19846.03h 0m

Overview

In 1911, a willful and determined man from peasant stock named Charles Saganne enlists in the military and is assigned to the Sahara Desert under the aristocratic Colonel Dubreuilh.

Directed by Alain Corneau
Written by Louis Gardel, Henri de Turenne, Alain Corneau
Produced by Samuel Bronston, Albina du Boisrouvray
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0M0

Top Cast

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Charles Saganne

Philippe Noiret

Philippe Noiret

Dubreuilh

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

Louise

Sophie Marceau

Sophie Marceau

Madeleine

Michel Duchaussoy

Michel Duchaussoy

Baculard

Jean-Laurent Cochet

Jean-Laurent Cochet

Bertozza

Roger Dumas

Roger Dumas

Vulpi

Jean-Louis Richard

Jean-Louis Richard

Flammarin

Robin Renucci

Robin Renucci

Hazan

Sophie Grimaldi

Sophie Grimaldi

Mère de Madeleine

Themes & Keywords

nurseworld war iafricaworld war iifeminismbigamysahara desertloverevengeslaughtercolonisationtorturemilitary hospital

About Fort Saganne

Fort Saganne is a war, drama, history film released in 1984 exploring themes of nurse, world war i, africa, world war ii, feminism, bigamy. Directed by Alain Corneau, it stars Gérard Depardieu, Philippe Noiret, Catherine Deneuve. In 1911, a willful and determined man from peasant stock named Charles Saganne enlists in the military and is assigned to the Sahara Desert under the aristocratic Colonel Dubreuilh.

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