Denis Lavant is good in this powerfully delivered reminiscence of soldier "Galoup". Having previously been stationed with his French regiment in Djibouti, director Claire Denis now takes us on a gently paced but effective retrospective as he revisits his time there where his life of discipline and routine gradually becomes compromised as he takes a bit of a shine to the newly arrived, confident and lithe, recruit…
Maybe freedom begins with remorse.
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.
Top Cast
Denis Lavant
Galoup
Michel Subor
Commander Bruno Forestier
Grégoire Colin
Gilles Sentain
Richard Courcet
Legionnaire
Nicolas Duvauchelle
Legionnaire
Adiatou Massudi
Legionnaire
Mickael Ravovski
Legionnaire
Dan Herzberg
Legionnaire
Giuseppe Molino
Legionnaire
Gianfranco Poddighe
Legionnaire
Marc Veh
Legionnaire
Thong Duy Nguyen
Legionnaire
Jean-Yves Vivet
Legionnaire
Bernardo Montet
Legionnaire
Dimitri Tsiapkinis
Legionnaire
Djamel Zemali
Legionnaire
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FAQ about Beau Travail
What is Beau Travail about?
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.
When was Beau Travail released?
Beau Travail was released in 2000.
What genres does Beau Travail belong to?
Beau Travail is categorised as Drama.
Who stars in Beau Travail?
The cast of Beau Travail includes Denis Lavant, Michel Subor, Grégoire Colin, Richard Courcet, Nicolas Duvauchelle.