Lost command lost command is a good contemporary actionmelodrama about some french paratroopers who survive frances humiliation and defeat in. Lost command is a 1966 english film stars anthony quinn, mark robson, nelson gidding, jean larteguy, alain delon, george segal, maurice ronet, burt kwouk, gregoire aslan, michele morgan, jean servais, claudia cardinale, maurice sarfati, jeanclaude bercq, syl lamont, jacques marin, jeanpaul moulinot, andres monreal, gordon heath, simono, rene havard. Robson had less success with lost command 1966, a drama about the algerian. In 1835, jim bowie discovers uneasy disputes between the mexican. The film has similarities to another film, released a year later, titled the dirty dozen, in that you have a band of misfits lead by a strong leader, forced to take on a very dangerous assignment, so i cant help but wonder if that film took a little from lost command. Les centurions 1966 lost command casting du film realise par mark robson duration. The story of a french army colonel leading his troops in battle during the 1954 frenchindochina war.
Carrol naish based on the life of jim bowie and the battle of the alamo. With strong technical merit and outstanding performances throughout, lost command vividly illustrates mans inhumanity to man. Lost command is based on jean larteguys novel the centurians with anthony quinn portraying the main character lieutenant colonel raspeguy. Now, in his desperate struggle to achieve victory, lt. Lost command internet movie firearms database guns in. Boisfeuras, who lives for it, raspeguy attempts to convert a rugged band of soldiers into a formidable fighting unit, with the promise of marrying a beautiful countess if hes made a general. Esclavier alain delon, who has grown weary of war, and capt. Lost command starts with a very similar error in geography involving the battle of dien bien phu where the french built a heavily fortified base in the middle of a mountainous jungle in 1954, except this film would have us believe that the battle took place in the middle of a desert. Find and follow posts tagged lost command on tumblr. Keerthi chakra 2006, hostage 1986, angel of vengeance 1987, killing machine 1984, simhadri 2003, kill squad 1982, the flying dagger 1969, the retrievers 1982, deep in the heart 1983, the girls from thunder strip 1970. Raspeguy launches a bloody battleagainst the terrorist rebel forces. Lost command is a 1966 film shot in spain and based on the book les centurions by jean larteguy.
Lost command is a 1966 war film starring anthony quinn, alain delon, george segal, michele morgan, maurice ronet and claudia. Darth vader and the lost command 2011 comic online free and high quality. The colonel is expecting the communist enemy to launch and allout assault on his garrison, which has been weakened by war and casualties. The film, which was directed by mark robson, was based on the bestselling 1960 novel the centurions by jean larteguy. The lost command is a good, but shallow historical overview of french military tactics, but the movie is worth watching through the intense and fine acting by anthony quinn and alain delon, who bring strong emotional characters to the screen, the reasons why colonialism always ends badly for the dominant power, as those colonies are stirred to demand selfindependence. Pierrenoel raspeguy quinn fights to protect the group, but the paras are slaughtered as they land. Pierre raspeguy anthony quinn is sent to help quell resistance forces in algeria. This is a great well made movie, one of anthony quinns best. Based on jean larteguys novel, lost command is rather obscure film that goes below the radars unfortunately, probably due to the controversal figure that stands behind the main character played by anthony quinn, as the prototype for pierre raspeguy was marcel bigeard. Lost command is the most well liked movie produced by red lion, possessing description of the movie is the film begins with the final moments of the battle of dien bien phu in 1954, when the final assault of viet minh is imminent. Very pleased to find this dvd, a favourite film of mine from many years ago. With anthony quinn, alain delon, george segal, michele morgan. The film begins with the final moments of the battle of dien bien phu in 1954, when the final assault of viet minh is imminent.
The lost command, the second in the lost starship series, is written heads and shoulders above the first book. Main focus of the movie is the brutality of the colonial war that france waged against the algerian liberation movements during the algerian revolution 19541962, until algeria has won its independence. The last command approved 1h 50min history, war, western 3 august 1955 usa moderate jim bowie leads rebellious texicansand davy crockettin a lastditch stand against his old friend, santa anna. I was quite interested in this one at the start because, to my knowledge, id never seen a film about the first indochina war. Lost command1966 original theatrical trailer youtube. The last command is a 1955 trucolor western film directed by frank lloyd starring sterling hayden, anna maria alberghetti, richard carlson, arthur hunnicutt, ernest borgnine and j. Breathtaking action sequences and a top notch international cast make this a classic adventure movie.
Based on jean larteguys the centurions, mark robsons drama is an account of frenchalgerian guerrilla fighting in world war iiera north africa. Mar 25, 2008 anthony quinn stars in this action tale about a french army officer, col. But whereas the earlier film concerned itself with the exploits of texas patriot sam. Pierre raspeguy este locotenent colonel in armata franceza.
Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. The matchbook is a detonator, as medical studentalgerian militant posing as a tart from the casbah aicha claudia cardinale, is thrown about by french officers anthony quinn, maurice ronet, alain delon in lost command, 1966. In the habitual group of various characters we find the starring jim bowie of. Thats too bad, because i saw this movie only once about 20 years ago, but still recall it vividly as a surprisingly welldone action film spiced with social. Lost command 1966 french army colonel raspeguy leads his paratroopers in battle against the communist viet minh in indochina and against algerian guerrilla during the algerian war. The fine cast keeps us engaged, even if the film sometimes loses the narrative thread. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. Director mark robson puts some zip into the battle scenes and this really improves the energy of the film, but the sanitized romantic clinches and the simplistic. Jun 20, 2019 the fine cast keeps us engaged, even if the film sometimes loses the narrative thread.
The lost command movie posters from movie poster shop. Lost command felt like it was never going to end, and that was even with all the movies4men adverts fastforwarded through. After being released, raspeguy is placed in command of a unit in. With strong technical merit and outstanding performances throughout, lost.
French army colonel raspeguy leads his paratroopers in battle against the communist viet minh in indochina and against algerian guerrilla during the algerian war. His camp is overrun and the colonel is disgraced, but he is. Lost command is a 1966 war film starring anthony quinn, alain delon, george segal, michele morgan, maurice ronet and claudia cardinale. Academy awardr winner anthony quinn gives one of his best performances as lieutenant colonel pierreraspeguy, a hardheaded officer determined to become a hero at any cost in this dramatic war saga. Descriere film lost command lost command lost command 1966 online in romana. The film focuses on the story of french paratroopers battling in french indochina and french algeria. Anthony quinn, alain delon, george segal, burt kwouk after being freed from a vietnamese war prison, french lt. There are melodramatic touches about lost command, but it remains nevertheless one of the better war movies to come along. Pierre raspeguy is sent to help quell resistance forces in algeria. And still, at the end of this one as with the first one, i want more. Lost command 1966 after being freed from a vietnamese war prison, french lt.
A french paratrooper and his men go from defeat in 1950s vietnam to honor in algeria. The film, which was directed by mark robson, was based on. Lost command les centurions is a 1966 war film starring anthony quinn, alain delon, george segal, michele morgan, maurice ronet and claudia cardinale. Raspeguy and his unit are taken prisoner in french indochina in the early stages of the viet nam conflict. After being freed from a vietnamese war prison, french lt. The plot concerns the french war in algeria although the film. The republic superproduction the last command is a partial remake of the same studios man of conquest 1939. Click the watch on netflix button to find out if lost command is playing in your country. Watch lost command online stream full movie directv. If you are partial to a rapid fire war film that has a taunt story with great cinematography then i suggest obtaining a copy of this movie.
Based on jean larteguys the centurions, mark robsons drama is an account of frenchalgerian guerrilla fighting in world war. Lost command lost command is a good contemporary actionmelodrama about some french paratroopers who survive frances humiliation and defeat in southeast asia, only to be sent to rebellious algeria. Hollywood movie on the algerian war that was banned in france for ten years 19661976 main protagonist of the lost command is a french peasant determined to become a newcomer to the military aristocracy. Shake rattle and roll 14 behind the scenes booglesigwa lost command episode duration. It doesnt stay there for very long though, instead hopping over to algeria for the goingson down there, and its where this film really goes to. He is able to gain a position in algeria, and seeks to. Boisfeuras maurice ronet, who lives for it, raspeguy attempts to convert a rugged band of soldiers into a formidable fighting unit, with the promise of. Lost command line posted on october 20, 2012 by autocad tips with the new command line being a toolbar that is easily dragable, it is just a matter of time before you lose your command line by dragging it either too far down or dragging it completely off the screen. Overview of lost command, 1966, directed by mark robson, with anthony quinn, alain delon, george segal, at turner classic movies. Buy the lost command movie posters from movie poster shop. The plot concerns the french war in algeria although the film begins with the french defeat at dien bien phu in indochina. Lost command, in a very clear but also very subtle way, shows the class character of the french military and colonial order.
In 1966, as the vietnam war is revving into high gear, the was the only american movie to tackle subject matter relevant. Lost command takes the identical circumstances, in almost every detail historically, its fairly accurate, and tells the story from a disinterested american point of view, interpreting a jingoistic french potboiler novel. Suffice to say the new men become more than just a presence on the screen. The film opens with raspeguy and his paratrooper battalion fighting to the bitter end at dien bien phu in indo china. Set against the backdrop of the frenchalgerian war of the late 1950s and early 1960s, this action film takes a considerably more commercial and entertaining look at. A french officer suffers a series of humiliating defeats during the first indochina war, which seemingly bring his military career to an end. The lost command is a good, but shallow historical overview of french military tactics, but the movie is worth watching through the intense and fine acting by anthony quinn and alain delon, who bring strong emotional characters to the screen, the reasons why colonialism always ends badly for the dominant power, as those colonies are stirred.
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