Summary:
Five desperate French soldiers during The Battle of the Somme shoot themselves, either by accident or with purpose, in order to be invalidated back home. Having been "caught" a court-martial convenes and determines punishment to be banishment to No Man's Land with the objective of having the Germans finish them off. In the process of telling this tale each man's life is briefly explored along with their next of kin as Methilde, fiancée to one of the men, tries to determine the circumstances of her lover's death. This task is not made any easier for her due to a bout with polio as a child. Along the way she discovers the heights and depths of the human soul.
| Runtime: | 133 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for violence and sexuality. |
| Production: | Canal+ |
| Genres: | Drama, Mystery, Romance, War |
| Countries: | USA, France |
| Languages: | German, French, Corsican |
| Home Release Date: | Jul 12, 2005 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Jean-Pierre Jeunet | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Guillaume Laurant | Story And Adaptation |
| Jean-Pierre Jeunet | Story And Adaptation |
| Sébastien Japrisot | Novel |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Audrey Tautou | Mathilde |
| Gaspard Ulliel | Manech |
| Jodie Foster | Elodie Gordes |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Albert Dupontel | |
| André Dussollier | |
| Chantal Neuwirth | |
| Clovis Cornillac | |
| Denis Lavant | Six-Soux |
| Dominique Bettenfeld | Ange Bassignano |
| Dominique Pinon | Sylvain |
| Jean-Pierre Becker | Esperanza |
| Jean-Pierre Darroussin | Benjamin Gordes |
| Jérôme Kircher | Bastoche |
| Marion Cotillard | Tina Lombardi |
| Ticky Holgado | Germain Pire |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Bill Gerber | Executive Producer |
| Fabienne Tsaï | Creative Executive Producer |
| Francis Boespflug | Associate Producer |
| Jean-Louis Monthieux | Executive Producer |
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