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
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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