THEME EXPLORATION

French Foreign Legion

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
Flesh and the Woman
Flesh and the Woman
1954 · Robert Siodmak
Beau travail
Beau travail
1999 · Claire Denis
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Jim Ritchie Sculptor
Jim Ritchie Sculptor
1971 · David Cronenberg
Holidays by the Sea
Holidays by the Sea
2011 · Pascal Rabaté
Une vraie jeune fille
Une vraie jeune fille
1975 · Catherine Breillat
To Catch a Thief
To Catch a Thief
1955 · Alfred Hitchcock
813
813
1923 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Hearts of the World
Hearts of the World
1918 · D.W. Griffith
Decroux Film
Decroux Film
2016 · Shirley Clarke
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Francis Ford Coppola United States

Ford explored the Legion's mystique and colonial conflicts through films like 'Fort Apache' and 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,' examining military codes and sacrifice.

 Youssef Chahine Egypt

Chahine's films critiqued French colonialism and the Legion's role in North Africa, particularly in 'Cairo Station' and his later political works.