THEME EXPLORATION

Foreign Legion

10 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Beau travail
Beau travail
1999 · Claire Denis
Flesh and the Woman
Flesh and the Woman
1954 · Robert Siodmak
La Bandera
La Bandera
1935 · Julien Duvivier
Okichi, Mistress of a Foreigner
Okichi, Mistress of a Foreigner
1930 · Kenji Mizoguchi
A Taste of Flesh
A Taste of Flesh
1967 · Doris Wishman
Due della legione straniera
Due della legione straniera
1962 · Lucio Fulci
Little Beau Porky
Little Beau Porky
1936 · Frank Tashlin
Vice
Vice
2018 · Adam McKay
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
2006 · Albert Brooks
There Is a Japanese Woman in My Room
There Is a Japanese Woman in My Room
2019 · EROPING
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jean-Pierre Melville France

His films deeply explore themes of honor, duty, and moral ambiguity within military and criminal hierarchies, reflecting the code of the Foreign Legion.

 David Lean United Kingdom

He directed 'Lawrence of Arabia' and created epic narratives about colonial military adventures, imperial conflicts, and soldiers operating in foreign, hostile territories.

 Scott Waugh United Kingdom

His visually stunning films like '1492: Conquest of Paradise' and 'Kingdom of Heaven' examine soldiers, conquest, and the complexities of military service in foreign lands.