To Be Twenty in the Aures

To Be Twenty in the Aures

1972•1h 40m•7.5/10

DramaWar

Ratings

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7.5/10(16)

A group of refractory and pacifist Bretons is sent to Algeria. These beings confronted with the horrors of war gradually become killing machines. One of them did not accept it and deserted, taking with him an FLN prisoner who was to be executed the next day.

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Production

Unité Production Cinématographique Bretagne

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Philippe Léotard

Philippe Léotard

Lieutenant Perrin

Hamid Djellouli

Youssef

Alexandre Arcady

Alexandre Arcady

Noël

Jean-Michel Ribes

Jean-Michel Ribes

Priest

Jacques Canselier

Jacques Canselier

Coco

Jean-Jacques Moreau

Jean-Jacques Moreau

Jacques

Michel Elias

Michel Elias

Robert, teacher

Philippe Brizard

Philippe Brizard

La Marie

Yves Branellec

Youenn

Charles Trétout

Charles

Pierre Vautier

Pierrick

Alain Vautier

Lanick

Bernard Ramel

Nanard

Alain Scoff

Soldier Lomic

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