The 317th Platoon (1964)
- Original title
- La 317ème Section
- Directed by
- Pierre Schoendoerffer
- Genre
- drama film, war film
- Country
- France, Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 84 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
It follows a French platoon retreating through the jungle during the First Indochina War. The soldiers face constant ambushes and dwindling supplies as they try to reach safety.
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What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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