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Story of a sergeant in the French Foreign Legion in Djibouti whose ordered life is turned upside down with the arrival of a new recruit who finds favor with the unit's commander. Loosely based on Herman Melville's Billy Budd.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Sept/Arte (Firm), Tanaïs Com (Firm), SM Films
Other Authors: Denis, Claire, 1948-, Lavant, Denis, 1961-, Subor, Michel, 1935-, Colin, Grégoire, Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976, Melville, Herman, 1819-1891
Format: Video VHS
Language:French
Language Notes:In French with English subtitles.
Published: London : Artificial Eye, [2000]
Edition:Widescreen.
Subjects:
France > Army > Légion étrangère > Drama.
France > Armed Forces > Djibouti > Drama.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, French.
Feature films.
Description
Summary:Story of a sergeant in the French Foreign Legion in Djibouti whose ordered life is turned upside down with the arrival of a new recruit who finds favor with the unit's commander. Loosely based on Herman Melville's Billy Budd.
Item Description:After Herman Melville's Billy Budd with music from Benjamin Britten's Billy Budd.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1998.
A foreign film (France).
"VFC18842"--Cassette label.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (90 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS PAL; Dolby stereo.
Audience:UK cert 15.
Production Credits:Cinematographer, Agnès Godard ; editor, Nelly Quettier ; music, Benjamin Britten.