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Release Date: 1984

Cast: Philippe Noiret, Gérard Depardieu, Roger Dumas, Jean-Laurent Cochet, Saïd Amadis, Philippe Deplanche, Sophie Marceau, Catherine Deneuve, Pierre Tornade

Categories: Movies, Epic, Romance Film, War Film, Romantic Drama, Drama Film, World Cinema, Period Piece, Historical Epic

Fort Saganne is a 1984 French war film directed by Alain Corneau, based on the 1980 novel of the same name by Louis Gardel. It was screened out of competition at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. At the time of its production, Fort Saganne was France's biggest-budget film. In 1911, a willful and determined man from peasant stock named Charles Saganne (Gérard Depardieu) enlists in the military and is assigned to the Sahara Dessert under the aristocratic Colonel Dubreuilh (Philippe Noiret). Saganne attracts the attentions of Madeline (Sophie Marceau), the daughter of the regional... MORE

Fort Saganne is a 1984 French war film directed by Alain Corneau, based on the 1980 novel of the same name by Louis Gardel. It was screened out of competition at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. At the time of its production, Fort Saganne was France's biggest-budget film. In 1911, a willful and determined man from peasant stock named Charles Saganne (Gérard Depardieu) enlists in the military and is assigned to the Sahara Dessert under the aristocratic Colonel Dubreuilh (Philippe Noiret). Saganne attracts the attentions of Madeline (Sophie Marceau), the daughter of the regional administrator. In the Sahara, Saganne earns the respect of the Arabs, including Amajan, an independent warrior. After several campaigns, Saganne travels to Paris on a diplomatic mission. After having an affair with a journalist in Paris, Saganne returns to Africa, where he leads a valliant defense against Sultan Omar. He is awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, and marries Madeline. The onset of World War I puts his success and happiness at risk. LESS