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Loin des hommes = Far from men /

In 1954, Daru, a reclusive ex-soldier, is thrown into the woes of rebellion when he's ordered to escort a villager accused of murder to prison during the Algerian War. As their journey leads them through a deadly fire-fight between settlers and rebels, the two men on opposite sides of the confl...

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Other Authors: Oelhoffen, David (Screenwriter), Mortensen, Viggo, 1958- (Actor), Kateb, Reda (Actor), Barek, Djemel (Actor), Martin, Vincent (Actor) (Actor), Giraud, Nicolas, 1978- (Actor), Esposito, Jean-Jérôme, 1974- (Actor), Sadiki, Hatim (Actor), Goven, Yann (Actor), Régent, Antoine (Actor), Amori, Sonia (Actor), Laurent, Antoine (Actor) (Actor), Molina, Angela (Actor), Cave, Nick, 1957- (composer (expression)), Ellis, Warren, 1965- (composer (expression)), Deffontaines, Guillaume (director of photography.), Camus, Albert, 1913-1960
Format: Video DVD
Language:French
Arabic
Spanish
Language Notes:In French with some Arabic and Spanish, with optional English subtitles.
Published: Paris : One World Films, 2014.
Edition:[Widescreen edition].
Subjects:
Algeria > History > Revolution, 1954-1962 > Drama.
Murderers > Drama.
Prisoners > Transportation > Drama.
Vendetta > Drama.
Argelia > Historia > Revolución, 1954-1962 > Teatro.
Prisiones > Teatro.
Revolution (Algeria : 1954-1962)
Murderers.
Prisoners > Transportation.
Vendetta.
Algeria.
1954-1962
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, French.
War films.
Western films.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Drama.
History.
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Summary:In 1954, Daru, a reclusive ex-soldier, is thrown into the woes of rebellion when he's ordered to escort a villager accused of murder to prison during the Algerian War. As their journey leads them through a deadly fire-fight between settlers and rebels, the two men on opposite sides of the conflict must join forces to survive.
Item Description:Adapted from the short story, L'Hote by Albert Camus.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.
Includes trailer.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen, 2.35:1 (16x9) presentation; 5.1 surround, 2.0 stereo.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Guillaume Deffontaines ; editor, Juliette Welfling ; music, Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.