Captain Conan

Captain Conan

1996 · 129 min · FR · 6.6 (75 votes)
Dir. Bertrand Tavernier · Starring Philippe Torreton, Samuel Le Bihan, Bernard Le Coq, Catherine Rich, François Berléand, Claude Rich · Music Oswald d'Andréa
DramaWar

The last days of World War I, Eastern front. Captain Conan, a lone wolf, a true warrior, leads a band of ruthless French fighters who love hand-to-hand combat; they are not fit for peacetime, they only feel really alive in the chaos of the battlefield.

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A grim, unflinching look at soldiers who thrive in combat. It's a visceral, character-driven war film that explores the psychological toll of battle and the difficulty of returning to peace.

grittyintensebroodingviolentsteadybrutal realismperiod war filmcharacter studywarbrotherhoodtraumamasculinity
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based on novel or bookworld war ibulgariabattlefieldbucharestromaniarussian revolution (1917)army scoutfrench army
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