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Cast
Olivier Gourmet
as Le colonel Raoul Duplan
Robinson Stévenin
as Le lieutenant Guy Rossi
Cécile de France
as Le lieutenant Galois
Charles Aznavour
as le père Rossi
Bruno Solo
as Le commandant Reidacher
Éric Caravaca
as René Acsensio
Guillaume Gallienne
as Le sous-préfet
Georges Siatidis
as Le capitaine Roger
Thierry Hancisse
as Le commissaire Quitard
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2006
Runtime1h 50m
LanguageArabic
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama, History
Votes11
DirectorLaurent Herbiet
WritersLaurent Herbiet, Costa-Gavras, Jean-Claude Grumberg
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsThe Colonel
About The Colonel
'Reformed Colonel' Raoul Duplan is found dead in Paris, a couple of decades after Algeria's struggle for independence was won from France. Assigned to investigate, Lieutenant Galois receives the diary of Lieutenent Guy Rossi, who served under Duplan in Algeria in 1956, and has been reported as MIA since 1957. The revelations in Rossi's diary far surpass Duplan's actions in Algeria, and give insight on how dirty Algeria's War for Independence really was.
Directed by Laurent Herbiet, The Colonel leans on a strong ensemble — Olivier Gourmet, Robinson Stévenin, Cécile de France — 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 crime titles of 2006.
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