Fort Saganne
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| Directed by | Alain Corneau |
| Produced by | Samuel Bronston Albina du Boisrouvray |
| Written by | Alain Corneau Louis Gardel Henri de Turenne |
| Starring | Gérard Depardieu |
| Cinematography | Bruno Nuytten |
| Editing by | Thierry Derocles |
| Release date(s) | 11 May, 1984 |
| Running time | 180 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Fort Saganne is a 1984 French war film directed by Alain Corneau, based on the 1980 novel of the same name by Louis Gardel. It was screened out of competition at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival.[1] At the time of its production, Fort Saganne was France's biggest-budget film.[2]
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[edit] Plot
In 1911, a willful and determined man from peasant stock named Charles Saganne (Gérard Depardieu) enlists in the military and is assigned to the Sahara Dessert under the aristocratic Colonel Dubreuilh (Philippe Noiret). Saganne attracts the attentions of Madeline (Sophie Marceau), the daughter of the regional administrator. In the Sahara, Saganne earns the respect of the Arabs, including Amajan, an independent warrior. After several campaigns, Saganne travels to Paris on a diplomatic mission. After having an affair with a journalist in Paris, Saganne returns to Africa, where he leads a valliant defense against Sultan Omar. He is awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, and marries Madeline. The onset of World War I puts his success and happiness at risk.[3]
[edit] Cast
- Gérard Depardieu as Charles Saganne
- Philippe Noiret as Dubreuilh
- Catherine Deneuve as Louise
- Sophie Marceau as Madeleine of Saint-Ilette
- Michel Duchaussoy as Baculard
- Roger Dumas as Vulpi
- Jean-Louis Richard as Flammarin
- Jean-Laurent Cochet as Bertozza
- Pierre Tornade as Charles' Father
- Saïd Amadis as Amajar
- René Clermont as Monsieur de Saint-Ilette
- Philippe Deplanche
- Hippolyte Girardot as Courette
- Sophie Grimaldi as Lady of Saint-Ilette
- Florent Pagny as Lucien
[edit] References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Fort Saganne". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/1171/year/1984.html. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ "Films de France: Fort Saganne". filmsdefrance.com. http://filmsdefrance.com/FDF_Fort_Saganne_rev.html. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
- ^ IMDB "Fort Saganne". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087284/plotsummary IMDB. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
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