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Captain Conan

1996 · Movie · 133 min · ★ 6.6 · 74% critics

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The last days of World War I, Eastern front. Captain Conan, a lone wolf, a true warrior, leads a band of ruthless French fighters who love hand-to-hand combat; they are not fit for peacetime, they only feel really alive in the chaos of the battlefield.

Based on Capitaine Conan

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Streaming on The Criterion Channel.

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Details
Original title
Capitaine Conan
Years
1996
Release date
1996-10-16
Language
French
Runtime
133 min
Critic score
74/100
TMDB rating
6.6/10 (92 votes)

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • world war i
  • bulgaria
  • battlefield
  • bucharest, romania
  • russian revolution (1917)
  • army scout
  • french army

Awards & recognition

  • César Award — Best Actor · 1997
  • César Award — Best Director · 1997
  • César Award — Best Film · 1997 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Sound · 1997 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Production Design · 1997 · nominated
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  • César Award — Best Costume Design · 1997 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation · 1997 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Actor · 1997 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Male Revelation · 1997 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Director · 1997 · nominated
  • European Film Award — Best Film · 1997 · nominated
  • European Film Award — Best Actor · 1997 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Bertrand Tavernier