BEAU TRAVAIL
by Claire Denis
synopsis
This film focuses on ex-Foreign Legion officer, Galoup, as he recalls his once glorious life, leading troops in the Gulf of Djibouti. His existence there was happy, strict and regimented, but the arrival of a promising young recruit, Sentain, plants the seeds of jealousy in Galoup's mind. He feels compelled to stop him from coming to the attention of the commandant who he admires, but who ignores him. Ultimately, his jealousy leads to the destruction of both Sentain and himself.
original title: | Beau travail |
country: | France |
year: | 2000 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Claire Denis |
film run: | 92' |
release date: | IT 04/09/1999, GR 19/11/1999, DE 10/02/2000, FR 17/04/2000, CH 15/06/2000, IS 21/01/2003, SE 17/08/2013, PL 26/07/2016, LT 21/03/2019, FI 20/06/2021 |
screenplay: | Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau |
cast: | Denis Lavant, Michel Subor, Grégoire Colin |
cinematography by: | Agnès Godard |
film editing: | Nelly Quettier |
art director: | Arnaud de Moléron |
costumes designer: | Judy Shrewsbury |
producer: | Patrick Grandperret |
executive producer: | Jérôme Minet |
line producer: | Eric Zaouali |