Beau Travail (Beau travail) 25 years old

Maybe freedom begins with remorse

Beau Travail

Foreign Legion officer Galoup recalls his once glorious life, training troops in the Gulf of Djibouti. His existence there was happy, strict and regimented, until the arrival of a promising young recruit, Sentain, plants the seeds of jealousy in Galoup's mind.

Credits

Beau Travail Cast

Name Character
Denis Lavant He was 38, now 63 years old as Galoup
Nicolas Duvauchelle He was 20, now 44 years old as Legionnaire
Michel Subor He was 65, now 89 years old as Commander Bruno Forestier
Dan Herzberg He was 31, now 56 years old as Legionnaire
Grégoire Colin He was 24, now 49 years old as Gilles Sentain
Richard Courcet as Legionnaire

Beau Travail Crew

Name Department
Herman Melville as Story. He was 181 (73) years old when He died Writing
Jean-Pol Fargeau as Screenplay. He was 50 (now 74) years old Writing
Patrick Grandperret as Producer. He was 53 (72) years old when He died Production
Agnès Godard as Director of Photography. She was 48 (now 73) years old Camera
Eric Zaouali as Line Producer. Production
Judy Shrewsbury as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
Nelly Quettier as Editor. She was 43 (now 67) years old Editing
Arnaud de Moleron as Production Design. Art
Beau Travail poster
Beau Travail (25 years)

Maybe freedom begins with remorse

  • Release day: Thursday, September 16, 1999
  • Runtime: 93 minutes