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Synopsis
Beau Travail is a 1999 French arthouse psychological drama film directed by Claire Denis, who co-wrote the screenplay alongside Jean-Pol Fargeau as an adaptation of the novella Billy Budd by Herman Melville. Starring Denis Lavant, Michel Subor and Grégoire Colin. An almost dialogue-free movie, it follows the story of a section of French Foreign Legion soldiers training in the desert of Djibouti. Parts of the film's soundtrack are taken from Benjamin Britten's 1951 opera based on Melville's novella. It received widespread critical acclaim with special attention towards its direction, acting, cinematography, soundtrack and handling of its themes. It is considered one of the best French films and best movies directed by a female director. It is currently ranked the 7th best movie of all time by Sight and Sound.
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Credits
- Producer
- Patrick Grandperret
- Director
- Claire Denis
- Screenplay
- Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau
- Director of Photography
- Agnès Godard
- Original Music Composer
- Eran Zur
- Editor
- Nelly Quettier
- Country
- France
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