Beau Travail
dir. Claire Denis
82
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Foreign Legion officer Galoup recalls his once glorious life, training troops in the Gulf of Djibouti. His existence there was happy, strict and regimented, until the arrival of a promising young recruit, Sentain, plants the seeds of jealousy in Galoup's mind.
Critics consensus
Beau Travail finds director Claire Denis drawing on classic literature to construct a modern tragedy fueled by timeless desires.
Directed byClaire Denis
StarringDenis Lavant, Michel Subor, Grégoire Colin, Richard Courcet, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Adiatou Massudi
Written byJean-Pol Fargeau, Claire Denis
CinematographyAgnès Godard
EditingNelly Quettier
MusicEran Zur
Beau Travail
2000 · NR · 1h 33m
Drama
Foreign Legion officer Galoup recalls his once glorious life, training troops in the Gulf of Djibouti. His existence there was happy, strict and regimented, until the arrival of a promising young recruit, Sentain, plants the seeds of jealousy in Galoup's mind.
Critics Consensus
Beau Travail finds director Claire Denis drawing on classic literature to construct a modern tragedy fueled by timeless desires.
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