Beau Travail

Beau Travail

1999

Foreign Legion officer, Galoup, recalls his once glorious life, leading troops in the Gulf of Djibouti. His existence there was happy, strict and regimented, but the arrival of a promising young recruit, Sentain, plants the seeds of jealousy in Galoup's mind. He feels compelled to stop him from coming to the attention of the commandant who he admires, but who ignores him. Ultimately, his jealousy leads to the destruction of both Sentain and himself.

JBscale
85
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Military and War
Length
1 hr. 33 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 31, 2000
US Box Office
$247,606 (#6688 of 7539)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Criterion Collection #1042 Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.66:1
Audio
French: DDS
Studio
Criterion
Released
September 15, 2020
Acquired Date
December 25, 2023
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Actors

Denis Lavant
Denis Lavant
Michel Subor
Michel Subor
Grégoire Colin
Grégoire Colin
Richard Courcet
Richard Courcet
Nicolas Duvauchelle
Nicolas Duvauchelle
Adiatou Massudi
Adiatou Massudi
Mickael Ravovski
Mickael Ravovski
Dan Herzberg
Dan Herzberg

Directors

Claire Denis
Claire Denis

Producers

Patrick Grandperret
Patrick Grandperret

Writers

Claire Denis
Claire Denis
Jean-Pol Fargeau
Jean-Pol Fargeau

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RT Fresh
87%
Tomatometer
45 votes
RT Fresh Certified
77%
Popcornmeter
163 votes
METASCORE
91
20 votes
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
16,158 votes