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Release Year1994
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, War
Votes3
DirectorPierre Delerive
WritersPierre Delerive
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLe fusil de bois
About Le fusil de bois
At the height of the Algerian war, Sergeant Dallers discovers Lagrange in his patrol, a boy with learning disabilities enlisted by mistake. The discharge papers are delayed and Lagrange, seeking desperately to be accepted, suffers the humiliations inflicted by the other soldiers. Moved, Dallers soon takes him under his wing.
Directed by Pierre Delerive, Le fusil de bois leans on a strong ensemble — Samuel Le Bihan, Jordi Mollà, Jean-François Garreaud — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1994.
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