Beau Travail
Beau travail
(1999)
Foreign Legion officer Galoup recalls his once glorious life, training troops in the Gulf of Djibouti. His existence there was happy, strict and regimented, until the arrival of a promising young recruit, Sentain, plants the seeds of jealousy in Galoup's mind.
10 Kinolab Clips
Opening Sequence
The Legionnaires join Djiboutian women as they dance at a club.
Duration: 00:01:24
Timestamp: 00:01:08
Contributor: Sophia Blaha
Legionnaires
Soldiers in the French Foreign Legion stationed in Djibouti stand in the sun as an endurance test.
Duration: 00:04:01
Timestamp: 00:03:17
Contributor: Sophia Blaha
The Routine
A Djiboutian woman buys a rug. Later, Galoup (Denis Lavant) describes his Commandant.
Duration: 00:03:37
Timestamp: 00:15:55
Contributor: Sophia Blaha
Triumph
Adjudant-Chef Galoup and his men go out dancing, and Galoup notices how his men follow and look to the new soldier, Giles Sentain (Gregoire Coline).
Duration: 00:05:10
Timestamp: 00:20:12
Contributor: Sophia Blaha
Sentain's Courage
When their helicopter crashes over the sea, Sentain (Gregoire Coline) saves his fellow soldier and his courage is noticed by Commandant Bruno Forestier (Michel Subor)
Duration: 00:04:36
Timestamp: 00:36:25
Contributor: Sophia Blaha
The Fire
Galoup's (Denis Lavant) squadron plays music around a bonfire.
Duration: 00:02:05
Timestamp: 00:53:20
Contributor: Sophia Blaha
The Legionnaires' Rituals
The Legionnaires participate in maneuvers and rituals.
Duration: 00:01:41
Timestamp: 00:59:42
Contributor: Allison Cooper
See You Soon
Galoup (Denis Lavant) stops Sentain (Gregoire Colin) from giving water to a fellow soldier and Sentain strikes him in response. As punishment, Galoup drops Sentain in the desert to walk back to the base.
Duration: 00:03:55
Timestamp: 01:12:00
Contributor: Sophia Blaha
The Compass
Sentain (Gregoire Colin) collapses in the salt flats. The legion finds his compass among trinkets at a local sale.
Duration: 00:04:22
Timestamp: 01:17:33
Contributor: Sophia Blaha
Closing Sequence
After being court-martialed for his behavior towards Sentain (Gregoire Colin), Galoup (Denis Lavant) lays on his bed, holding a gun. The film closes with Galoup dancing wildly in a club in Djibouti.
Duration: 00:03:48
Timestamp: 01:26:43
Contributor: Sophia Blaha