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A Captain's Honor

During a televised debate on the Algerian war in the early 1980s, Professor Paulet denounced the methods of Captain Caron, killed in action in 1957. The widow of the captain, Patricia, decided to file a defamation suit.

2h1982TMDb 6.1

DramaHistoryWar

French

Crew and Cast

Pierre SchoendoerfferPierre SchoendoerfferDirectorNicole GarciaNicole GarciaPatricia CaronJacques PerrinJacques PerrinMarcel CaronClaude JadeClaude JadeMaître ValouinCharles DennerCharles DennerMaître GillardGeorges WilsonGeorges WilsonBâtonnierGeorges MarchalGeorges MarchalGeneral KellerRobert EtcheverryRobert EtcheverryCommandant GuillouxChristophe MalavoyChristophe MalavoyAutomarchi
Patrick ChauvelSchusterJean-François PoronJean-François PoronJakez
Jean VignyPaulet
Alain Bastien-ThiryPierre Caron
Hubert Gignouxle président du tribunalFlorent PagnyFlorent PagnyMichel Sarrouz · voltigeur de pointe dit La Ficelle
Cyril Barbe
Éric BauginÉric Maury · 2e classe
Patrick BauginPatrick Maury · 2e classePierre BelotPierre BelotLe directeur de l'école
Jean DepusséL'adjudant LegrandJean-Pol DuboisJean-Pol DuboisMr.Dubois
Bruno de StabenrathPierre FabrePierre FabreAlain FloretAlain FloretL'animateur du débat TV
Pierre FromontLe général Garnier
Marc HenryMr.Riton
Harold MinhMr.Minh
André PeronUn soldatPascal PistacioPascal PistacioCésar Mignon · voltigeur de pointe
Ludovic Schoendoerffer
Bhime SouaréMr.Bhama

Storyline

During a televised debate on the Algerian war in the early 1980s, Professor Paulet denounced the methods of Captain Caron, killed in action in 1957. The widow of the captain, Patricia, decided to file a defamation suit.

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Info

Original title
L'Honneur d'un capitaine
Status
Released
Released
29 December 1982
Runtime
2h
TMDB score
6.1 / 10 (12 votes)

Production

Director
Pierre Schoendoerffer
Studios
TF1 Films Production, Bela Productions
Countries
France

Languages

Original
French
Spoken
French