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Diên Biên Phu

Diên Biên Phu

19926.52h 5m

Overview

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

Directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer
Written by Pierre Schoendoerffer
Produced by Jacques Kirsner, Jean-François Lepetit, Pierre Schoendoerffer
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0M0

Top Cast

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Howard Simpson

Patrick Catalifo

Patrick Catalifo

Captain Jégu de Kerveguen

Jean-François Balmer

Jean-François Balmer

AFP Employee

Ludmila Mikaël

Ludmila Mikaël

Béatrice Vergnes

François Négret

François Négret

Corporal

Maxime Leroux

Maxime Leroux

Artillery Lieutenant

Raoul Billerey

Raoul Billerey

Father Bambourger

Thế Anh

Thế Anh

Ong Cop, M. Tigre

Christopher Buchholz

Christopher Buchholz

Captain Morvan

P

Patrick Chauvel

Lieutenant Duroc, DC3 Pilot

Themes & Keywords

uniformvietnamdefeatindochinajungletrappedcolonialismfrench colonialism

About Diên Biên Phu

Diên Biên Phu is a drama, war film released in 1992 exploring themes of uniform, vietnam, defeat, indochina, jungle, trapped. Directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer, it stars Donald Pleasence, Patrick Catalifo, Jean-François Balmer. Vietnam, 1954. An American reporter finds himself in the middle of the battle of Điện Biên Phủ, between the French army and the Vietminh.

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