Sergeant X (1960 film)
| Sergeant X | |
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| Directed by | Bernard Borderie |
| Written by | Ivan Loukach |
| Produced by | Ignace Morgenstern |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Claude Renoir |
| Edited by | Christian Gaudin |
| Music by | Georges Auric |
Production company | Les Films Marceaue |
| Distributed by | Cocinor |
Release date | 19 February 1960 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Sergeant X (French: Sergent X) is a 1960 French drama film directed by Bernard Borderie and starring Noëlle Adam, Christian Marquand and Paul Guers. It is a remake of the 1932 film of the same title. It was made in the style of a traditional Foreign Legion film with little acknowledgement of the ongoing Algerian War.[1]
The film's sets were designed by the art director René Moulaert.
Synopsis[edit]
After becoming involved in a track accident in North Africa, a former paratrooper returns home to find his girlfriend believes him dead and has married another man. He enlists in the French Foreign Legion.
Cast[edit]
- Noëlle Adam as Françoise Renaud
- Christian Marquand as Michel Rousseau
- Paul Guers as Henri Mangin
- Guy Mairesse as Serge
- Renaud Mary as Capt. Robert
- Lutz Gabor as Willy
- Daniel Cauchy as Fred
- Yves Barsacq as Le médecin
References[edit]
- ^ Bedjaoui p.112
Bibliography[edit]
- Bedjaoui, Ahmed. Cinema and the Algerian War of Independence: Culture, Politics, and Society. Springer Nature, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Sergeant X at IMDb
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