Fort Saganne
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Fort Saganne is a 1984 French war film
directed by Alain Corneau
, based on the 1980 novel of the same name by Louis Gardel
. It was screened out of competition at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival
. At the time of its production, Fort Saganne was France's biggest-budget film.
War film
War films are a film genre concerned with warfare, usually about naval, air or land battles, sometimes focusing instead on prisoners of war, covert operations, military training or other related subjects. At times war films focus on daily military or civilian life in wartime without depicting battles...
directed by Alain Corneau
Alain Corneau
Alain Corneau was a French film director and writer.Corneau was born in Meung-sur-Loire, Loiret. Originally a musician, he worked with Costa-Gavras as an assistant, which was also his first opportunity to work with the actor Yves Montand, with whom he would collaborate three times later in his...
, based on the 1980 novel of the same name by Louis Gardel
Louis Gardel
Louis Gardel is a notable French novelist, screenwriter, and publisher, born in Algiers in 1939. He is also publishing director of Éditions du Seuil and a permanent member of the Prix Renaudot jury.- Bibliography :* L'Été fracassé...
. It was screened out of competition at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival
1984 Cannes Film Festival
- Jury :*Dirk Bogarde *Franco Cristaldi *Michel Deville *Stanley Donen *Istvan Dosai *Arne Hestenes *Isabelle Huppert *Ennio Morricone...
. At the time of its production, Fort Saganne was France's biggest-budget film.
Plot
In 1911, a willful and determined man from peasant stock named Charles Saganne (Gérard Depardieu) enlists in the military and is assigned to the Sahara Dessert under the aristocratic Colonel Dubreuilh (Philippe Noiret). Saganne attracts the attentions of Madeline (Sophie Marceau), the daughter of the regional administrator. In the Sahara, Saganne earns the respect of the Arabs, including Amajan, an independent warrior. After several campaigns, Saganne travels to Paris on a diplomatic mission. After having an affair with a journalist in Paris, Saganne returns to Africa, where he leads a valliant defense against Sultan Omar. He is awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, and marries Madeline. The onset of World War I puts his success and happiness at risk.Cast
- Gérard DepardieuGérard DepardieuGérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu is a French actor and filmmaker. He is a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur, Chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite and has twice won the César Award for Best Actor...
as Charles Saganne - Philippe NoiretPhilippe NoiretPhilippe Noiret was a French film actor.-Biography:Noiret's father was in the clothes trade. Philippe was an indifferent scholar and attended several prestigious Paris schools, including the Lycée Janson de Sailly. He failed several times to pass his baccalauréat exams, so he decided to study...
as Dubreuilh - Catherine DeneuveCatherine DeneuveCatherine Deneuve is a French actress. She gained recognition for her portrayal of aloof and mysterious beauties in films such as Repulsion and Belle de jour . Deneuve was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1993 for her performance in Indochine; she also won César Awards for that...
as Louise - Sophie MarceauSophie MarceauSophie Marceau is a French actress director, screenwriter, and author. She has appeared in 38 films. As a teenager, Marceau achieved popularity with her debut films La boum and La boum 2 , receiving a César Award for Most Promising Actress...
as Madeleine of Saint-Ilette - Michel DuchaussoyMichel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoy is a French film actor. He has appeared in 130 films since 1962.-Selected filmography:* The Killing Game * The Unfaithful Wife * This Man Must Die * Just Before Nightfall...
as Baculard - Roger DumasRoger DumasRoger Dumas is a French film actor. He has appeared in over 100 films since 1954. He was born in Annonay, Ardèche.-Selected filmography:* Pouic-Pouic * That Man from Rio * La Ligne de démarcation...
as Vulpi - Jean-Louis RichardJean-Louis Richard-Biography:Born as Jean Marius Richard in Paris, Richard was Jeanne Moreau's first husband from 1949 to 1951.-Selected Filmography:* 2003 : Mister V. by Émilie Deleuze : Patrice Lemoigne* 2003 : Mauvais esprit by Patrick Alessandrin...
as Flammarin - Jean-Laurent Cochet as Bertozza
- Pierre TornadePierre TornadePierre Tornade is a French actor. He appeared in 128 films and television shows between 1956 and 1998.-Selected filmography:* Les Truands * Comme un cheveu sur la soupe * Les Veinards...
as Charles' Father - Saïd Amadis as Amajar
- René Clermont as Monsieur de Saint-Ilette
- Philippe Deplanche
- Hippolyte GirardotHippolyte GirardotHippolyte Girardot is a French actor.He is not related to the actress Annie Girardot.-Selected filmography:* 1973: La Femme de Jean, directed by Yannick Bellon, Rémi...
as Courette - Sophie Grimaldi as Lady of Saint-Ilette
- Florent PagnyFlorent PagnyFlorent Pagny is a French musician. He has also acted in many French films. He records work in French, Italian, Spanish and English, and his greatest hits include "N'importe quoi", "Savoir aimer", "Ma Liberté de penser" and "Caruso" .As of 2008, he has sold 4,268,980 copies of singles,...
as Lucien