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Les pieds noirs, histoires d'une blessure DVD $ 25.99 La première partie raconte l’épopée de l’installation en Algérie. Elle décrit les conditions parfois extrêmement dramatiques dans lesquelles les familles ont abordé cette terre inhospitalière pour en faire leur nouveau territoire, fuyant un régime politique ou une situation économique difficile. Elle raconte le mixage de ces populations venues de toute l’Europe, qui vont finir par constituer la culture et l’identité Pied-Noir. Elle en montre la vie quotidienne, les aspirations, les luttes, les joies et les difficultés. Au-delà du folklore pied noir, elle permet de saisir comment une culture naît et se développe. C’est à la fois une étude sociologique, politique, culturelle et profondément humaine de la vie en Algérie, mais aussi de la France, de l’Europe et d’une époque.Vient ensuite le fameux « Je vous ai compris !» de Gaulle, le 13 mai 1958, les dernières heures des Pieds Noirs en Algérie, les drames ultimes qui vont amener à la décision du départ et à l’arrachement vers un nouvel exil. Après les Accords d’Evian, certaines familles sont la cible d’assassinats, d’autres de « disparitions ». Plus de 3 000 Européens sont enlevés ou tués, dont la famille ne saura jamais ce qu’ils sont devenus L’OAS et le FLN rivalisent à coup d’attentats aveugles. Et puis survient le 26 mars 1962, date à laquelle l’Armée française tire sur les civils européens qui manifestent rue d’Isly à Alger. Quant aux Harkis, les autorités françaises les abandonnent à leur sort… 5 juillet 1962 débute la chasse à l’homme, où, dans l’euphorie des fêtes de l’Indépendance, quelques uns règlent leur compte avec les Européens d’Oran. Des événements qui finissent de convaincre les familles pieds noirs de fuir à bord de bateaux trop rares et bondés. En France, rien n’est prévu et les Français d’Algérie se heurtent à l’hostilité de la population française et à la suspicion de l’Etat. Pour beaucoup, les conditions d’hébergement des premiers mois vont être terribles. L’éparpillement des familles en Métropole, la mauvaise image des Pieds Noirs et le racisme dont ils sont victimes provoquent ensuite dépressions et silence. Convaincus de ne pas revenir, les Pieds Noirs chercheront alors à s’intégrer à tout prix et laisseront, pendant des années, les rumeurs, les idées fausses et les moqueries se multiplier.
La guerre d'algerie DVD $ 24.99 La guerre d'Algérie se déroule de 1954 à 1962 et débouche sur l'indépendance de l'Algérie, colonie française de 1830 à 1848, puis partie intégrante du territoire de la République.Cette « guerre » est surtout, sur le plan militaire, une guérilla. La doctrine de la guerre révolutionnaire, mettant en œuvre l'arme psychologique est rejetée par le commandement. Elle oppose l'armée française dans toute sa diversité, faisant cohabiter commandos de troupes d'élites (parachutistes, légionnaires), forces de maintien de l'ordre (gardes mobiles, CRS), appelés du contingent et supplétifs indigènes (harkis, moghaznis) aux troupes indépendantistes de l'Armée de libération nationale (ALN), branche armée du Front de libération nationale (FLN) d'encadrement politico-administratif (CNRA et CCE). Militairement perdue par la France en 1959 (opération Jumelles), elle est politiquement remportée par le mouvement indépendantiste en 1962.Elle se double d'une guerre civile et idéologique au sein des deux communautés, donnant lieu à des vagues successives d'attentats, assassinats et massacres sur les deux rives de la Méditerranée. Côté algérien, elle se traduit par une lutte de pouvoir qui voit poindre la victoire du FLN sur les partis algériens rivaux, notamment le MNA (Mouvement national algérien) et par une campagne de répression contre les harkis soutenant le statu quo du rattachement de l'Algérie à la République française. Par ailleurs, elle suscite côté français l'affrontement entre une minorité active hostile à sa poursuite (mouvement pacifiste), une seconde favorable à la révolution (les « porteurs de valises »), et une troisième ralliée au slogan de l'« Algérie française » (Front Algérie Française, Jeune Nation, OAS).Cette guerre s'achève à la fois sur la proclamation de l'indépendance de l'Algérie le 5 juillet 1962 suite au référendum d'autodétermination du 1er juillet[1] prévu par les accords d'Évian du 18 mars 1962, sur la naissance de la République algérienne le 25 septembre et sur le rapatriement du million de Français vivant en Algérie.
Les Archives couleurs : Dien Bien Phu, le rapport secret $ 29.99 1954, Diên Biên Phu : la bataille qui solde la présence française en Indochine. Des milliers de soldats pris au piège des Vietminh, des milliers de morts...qui ont nécessité la mise en place d'une vaste commission d'enquête pour lever les responsabilités de cette terrible défaite.Le réalisateur Patrick Jeudy vous révèle le rapport secret jamais divulgué. images d'archives, témoignages uniques, cartes et dessins vous plongent au coeur de la bataille de Diên Biên Phu telle qu'elle s'est déroulée, pour mieux comprendre l'Histoire et redonner place à la vérité enfin dévoilée.
L'Ennemi intime, violences dans la guerre d'Algérie $ 29.99 DVD ~ Patrick Rotman. An excclent Documentation about the French Foreign Legion Involment in Algeria. DVD is in French ONLY ! Très bon reportage sur la guerre d'algérie qui a le mérite d'être objectif avec de nombreux témoignages de qualité. à voir absolument.
Rogues` Regiment (1948) Black and White 85 min VHS $ 29.99 After World War II, ex-soldiers trickle into French Saigon to join the Foreign Legion, among them American Whit Corbett and German Carl Reicher. Is Reicher really SS war criminal Martin Bruner, and is Corbett after him? Art dealer Van Ratten and nightclub chanteuse Lili Maubert are also more than they seem. Action scenes include anti-guerilla jungle warfare.
Jump Into Hell bw/ 1955 $ 29.99 VHS , Jack Sernas, Kurt Kaszner, Arnold Moss, Peter Van Eyck,Marcel Dalio,Norman Du Pont , Lawrence Dobkin Pat Blake, Irene Montwill , Alberto Morin,Maurice Marsac..... Jump into Hell is one of the first films to deal with the ongoing conflict in Vietnam or, as it was still known in 1955, French IndoChina. On 13 March 1954, in the midst of Communist Indo-China, Viet Minh rebels launch a full-scale assault on the French-controlled valley surrounding the fortress Dienbienphu. Colonel Christian De Castries, the French commander of the 13,000 men stationed there, discovers that a Chinese officer has been providing the enemy with explicit information regarding their number and weapons. Outnumbered by the attackers, De Castries radios Hanoi for help. In France, the first to answer Hanoi's call for volunteers is desk officer Capt. Guy Bertrand, who spent three years in a World War II German prison camp and resents that he has never seen action. During a layover in Hanoi en route to Dienbienphu, Bertrand hopes briefly to see his lover Gisele, the neglected wife of Maj. Maurice Bonet, an officer stationed at Dienbienphu. At Paris' Orly field, Bertrand meets three of the other volunteers: middle-aged Capt. Jean Callaux, whose alluring, social-climbing wife Simone has pushed him into volunteering, hoping that it will result in his promotion; Lt. Heinrich Heldman, a Nazi-hating German forced to serve in Rommel's army, who, as a post-war French Legionnaire, saved hundreds of French lives and feels compelled to prove his allegiance to democracy; and young League of Nations worker Lt. Andre Maupin, who wants to escape his overshadowing mother and test the knowledge he learned at St. Cyr. The Dienbienphu airstrip, the only access to the French-controlled region, has been overtaken, and consequently, the men parachute to their destination. When Callaux lands in enemy territory, he is dragged to safety by Bertrand. At the fort, Bonet urges De Castries to evacuate with his troops and introduces the leader of a Thai tribe who has offered to lead them to safety, but the colonel strongly believes that they must stand their ground, whatever the outcome. Acting on reports that the strongholds protecting the fortress boundary are under heavy attack, De Castries sends out reinforcements. The subsequent fall of several strongholds nearly convinces De Castries to retreat, but the arrival of a monsoon, which he hopes will slow down the enemy, gives him renewed hope. At the end of April, a package from Hanoi containing mail, champagne, and two stars for newly promoted General De Castries, is dropped by parachute. After the package falls into enemy hands, Callaux and two other men sneak out and retrieve the bundle by killing the Viet Nimh in their foxholes. Shortly afterward, two Viet Nimh posing as soldiers from one of the outposts kill a French sentry and infiltrate the secured area. Heldman is shot while trying to stop them from planting explosives, and despite his pain, he kills them with a grenade and disables the explosive before it detonates. As ammunition, water and other supplies run low inside the fortress, Callaux volunteers to lead a patrol to a river in Communist territory to acquire some water. The night before the mission, Callaux receives a letter from a friend, who inadvertently reveals that his wife has been unfaithful. Realizing that Simone is only interested in his money, he amends his will, leaving everything to a young orphaned daughter of a recently-killed Legionnaire. Callaux then makes arrangements for the will to be flown to Hanoi for filing aboard a helicopter carrying wounded men from the fort. In the morning, Callaux and two soldiers reach the river, but after one of the soldiers steps on a spike hidden by the enemy, all three men are shot. Carrying a container of water, Callaux drags himself to waiting colleagues, who pull him behind the lines. He dies smiling as he watches the helicopter bearing his amended will fly safely off to Hanoi. After Bonet is ambushed by Viet Nimh, he surrenders to save himself, but is shot by the enemy just as Bertrand arrives with reinforcements. Determined that Bonet will not die a hero's death, Bertrand risks his own life to save Bonet, who dies later at the fortress. After fifty-six days of fighting, the Viet Nimh exhaust the fortress defenses and tunnel in. Now out of ammunition, the French defend themselves in hand-to-hand combat. De Castries radios to his superiors that the men will fight to the end and orders Bertrand and Maupin to escape and deliver to Hanoi vital papers destined for France. During their escape, the Frenchmen encounter Thai villagers who lead them safely through the territory. Before leaving, Bertrand pauses for a last look at the valley where his colleagues sacrificed themselves for democracy. Reminded of a quotation by Seneca, Bertrand reflects that the men at Dien bien phu were only killed, not defeated. Please Beware ! The Qulaity of this old film is not the best ! This film is mega rare and it took me 12 years to find it - the collector will enjoy it.
Pierre Schoendoerffer's " Battle de Diên Bên Phu" $ 29.99 Language French. Acteurs : Patrick Catalifo, Donald Pleasence, Ludmila Mikaël, Jean-François Balmer, Maxime Leroux. Réalisateurs : Pierre Schoendoerffer . Mars 1954, à Hanoi, Simson, correspondant de guerre américain, court après les informations. A Diên Biên Phu, le Viêt-monh avance, l'armée française est en recul, le ravitaillement en munitions est laborieux. Simpson fréquente le "Normandie", bar où se retrouvent des soldats français. Le groupe des habitués diminue de jour en jour, les nouvelles alarmantes du front les incitant à se faire parachuter dans la bataille... Pierre Schoendoerffer était hanté par Dien Bien Phu. Jeune cameraman aux armées, il s'était retrouvé comme tant d'autres dans le camp retranché de Dien Bien Phu au printemps 1954. Il allait connaître la bataille et la captivité dans les camps vietminh. Cette défaite allait marquer sa vie d'homme et de cinéaste. Après la 317ème section, le crabe tambour, l'honneur d'un capitaine,..., Pierre Schoendoerffer a toujours voulu faire un film sur la bataille de Dien Bien Phu, ce sera chose faite en 1994, 40 ans plus tard... Schoendoerffer a pris le parti de nous faire vivre la bataille de Dien Bien Phu sur le terrain mais également à Hanoi si près et si loin à la fois du théâtre du drame. Cette dualité de personnages et de lieu n'est pas sans expliquer le caractère poignant du film. Un casting admirable, des plans superbes, une musique - une fois encore - sélectionnée avec soin. Bref, une œuvre à la fois efficace et émouvante
LA LEGION / ELITE FORCE - Documentary DVD $ 14.99 France (1999) 105 min. Color / Stereo / Region Free / Language: French. Despite being thought an anachronism, the Foreign Legion has remained an important part of the French Army. It has survived three republics, one empire, two World Wars, the rise and fall of mass conscript armies, the painful dismantlement of the French colonial empire and finally, the loss of its fatherland—Algeria. The French Foreign Legion is known to be an elite military unit whose training focuses not only on traditional military skills, but also on the building of a strong “esprit de corps” amongst members. As its men come from different countries with different cultures, this is a widely accepted solution to strengthen them enough to work as a team. For decades, thousands of men run away to join the French Foreign Legion and embarked on a journey few ever take. Even in today's modern world the Foreign Legion remains an enigma… You also find in this documentary a lot of rare vintage films about the French Foreign Legion.
La Legion Etrangere 2 Shocking Documentaries about the legendary elite force.Language French DVD $ 15.99 1.) The Legion: Men without past Le Droit De Savoir by Jean-baptiste Gallot France (2005) 70 min. Color / Stereo / Region:Free It's been called an army of thieves and cutthroats. A band of hired killers. But from the burning sands of Northern Africa to the jungles of South America, whenever the odds are long and the battle fierce, the French Foreign legion has been called into action. 2.) Recruits of the second chance by Philippe Bodet France (2006) 75 min. Color / Stereo / Region:Free Language: French Another documentary about the legendary French Foreign Legion. A french General once said “You are Legionnaires to die, I will send you where you can die”. The documentary explains really well what the Legionnaires are about.
LA LEGION SAUTE SUR KOLWEZI DVD $ 14.99 Film with George de Beauregard, Bruno Cremer and Pierre Vaneck .Zaire May 1978. The Katangais rebels coming from Zambia and Angola attack the Zaïroise garrison, seize the city and isolated it from the rest of the world. 3000 CO-operators Europeans and American are taken as hostages and threatened constantly of a collective massacre. Then the French Foreign Legion send in 600 Men of the REP.About 125 civilian are already dead. Now it is the Legions turn and the Legions way of Cleaning house.Operation Leopard as the Legion was calling it, was schwift,effective and with no Mercy for the rebels. The Legionnaires Hunted them down far into the deep Jungle,until finally the Legions Command restrained the Legionnaires, who where cutting the Rebels down by the Hundreds. A true story!! A no Fuss Movie.96 min. Original French Language.
NO MAN`S LAND, BOSNIA VHS $ 14.99 French-Bosnian/Croation Language with english subtitles. No Man`s Land sets in the unforgiven trenches of the Serb Bosnia conflict,this "astonisching" film follows the story of three Soldiers caught between two fighting lines. The Serb and the Bosnian lines.Fleeing Enemy fire, an injured Bosnian soldier named "ciki" retreats to a trench, where he finds himself trapped with a wounded comrad and worse.....a serbian.With no way to escape and his fellow soldier lying on a spring - loaded bomb set to explode if he moves.Ciki realizes he must do the unthinkable - trust his enemy - if he wants to survive. A dramatic Movie about the Serb - Bosnian Conflict. Both Soldeirs are doomed.And The French Foreign Legion is in the middle of all that.Part of the UN Peace keepers, they try to help the 3 Soldiers out of the trench. Now the Problems start to even increase.There is no peace in Bosnia and Politics makes it even more Difficult.A must see Movie.
SERGEANTE KLEMS 1971 aka Men of Legend VHS $ 9.99 ( Low video Quality ) The thrilling adventure and TRUE Story of Sergeante Klems make him a Legend in the History of Desert Warfare.This Legendary tale of war between Marocan Arabs and the Spanish and French Colonist follows the exploits of War veteran Sergeant Klems.Barely surviving World War 1, Klems is mistaken for a german spy and condemed to death in a French Prison.There just before he is being shoot to Death, he assumes the Identity of Sergante Klems, another Soldier ready to be shoot to death. He let the French Know, that he is not a Spy, that he is Sergente Klems a french Foreign Legionnaire. They finally Believe him, and take him into the ranks of the French Foreign Legion.Doing his fighting time with the Legion, he eventually Deserts after striking his Officer.His dramatic escape leds him into the Desert where he is captured by an Arab tribe. Convincing them of his expertise in warfare, he is able to again escape death, by helping them in their battles and rapidly assumes another way of life.The longer he lives with the Arabs tribe, the more he begins to respect their way of life, their belifes and religion.His heart is captured by the Chief`s daughter but he can never have her unless he becomes a member of the tribe.The sacrafies he must make for her may be too high to pay for the dream of their excitence together.Starring: Peter Strauss, Tina Amumont, Pier Paolo Capponi,Lucianna Paluzzi.
1978 KOLWEZI ORIGINAL COMBAT FOOTAGE COLOR.Documentation in French, No Subtitles. vhs $ 19.99 REAL Life Footage of the French Foreign Legion Intervention in 1978 in Kolwezi.That is not a Movie or anything like it.This Tape here is Life Footage of that Conflict. It is the Real Thing, Authentic Life Footage as it happens back then in Kolwezi.A French Reporter follows the 2 REP of the French Foreign Legion, as they Rescue the Hostage from the Katanga Rebels Forces in Kolwezi.Everything you see is Real, not one foot of Footage is made up. It is the Real stuff. Look on as the Legionnaires Kicking in doors and searching for Hostages.Follow the French Intervention from Start of Operation LEOPARD, till the end and the Festivities. That tape was long lost Original and Authentic Footage.Dialogue is all in French The Pictures speak a thousand words! That Footage was stored away for almost 25 years now, and by pure luck it has been found.The Quality for that VHS tape in North American Format NTSC is about a 5.0 out of a 10, some of the Audio is not the Best at times, since all Interviews of all the Legionnaires and Colonels are made on the Spot outside.The color also has some Flaws in it, yet not to bad over all.The tracking need to be adjusted, Remember here ! That this is not a Hollywood Production, it is Footage shut 29 Years ago on 8 mm tape.Concider yourself Lucky, even having the Change to get your hands on that Footage.
MOROCCO DVD Gary Cooper and Marlene Dietrich.BW 1930 $ 9.99 As jaded cabaret singer Mademoiselle Amy Jolly,Dietrich falls fro Tom Brown ( Cooper),a devil-may-care private in the French Foreign Legion.In spite of the Clamor of other suitors, including man-of-the world Kennington (Menjou),Amy arranges a rendevous with Tom Brown when their aloof attraction turns in to love.But when Tom overhears the wealthy Kennington propose to Amy, he accepts a dangerous assignment, convinced that only Kennington can give the beautiful chanteuse the life she wants. All proves fair in love and war, however, when on the eve of the engagement to Kennington, Amy steals away to find the man she truly loves.
Elite Fighting Forces Color/BW 60 min, VHS $ 9.99 Of all the world's elite fighting forces, none have commanded greater respect or generated such an image of mystery and romance as the French Foreign Legion.The Legion has fought with distinction on virtually every continent, from Africa to South American and Asia. 600,000 men from over 120 different countries have enjoyed the honor of calling themselves Legionnaires and over 35,000 have died in battle. 8000 alone were killed at the siege of Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam in 1954. This unique video takes you inside the world of the French Foreign Legion as never before, with rare behind the scenes footage of Legionnaires in training, combat film and accounts of the Legion's greatest victories - and defeats. FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION bring the story right up to date with front-line footage of the Legion in action during Operation Desert Storm in the Gulf.Very informative video.A must have Video for Ex-Legionnaires,or for those who would like to Join.
Beau Travail French with english subtitles. VHS $ 9.99 The setting is in north Africa. Inspired by Herman Melville's BILLY BUDD, set in the east African enclave of Djibouti, is the most provocative and accomplished film yet by Claire Denis. Focusing on the lives of men in a small French Foreign Legion outpost, the film emphasizes the banality and ritual of their days in the scorching sun. Poetic and lyrical exploration of a special, very enclosed male world through its rituals, codes and barely contained emotional conflicts. Denis Lavant stars as a sergeant-major whose position and power are threatened when the bravery and heroism of a new recruit attracts the attention of the platoon's commandant.Inspired by Herman Melville's 'Billy Budd',filmmaker Claire Denis has fashioned a stunning combination of literature, dance, music, poetry, and cinematic invention that explores the near-mythical world of the French Foreign Legion. A dark mounting tension underlies the exquisite cinematography of Agnes Godard.
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu VHS $ 9.99 That is the documantation everyone has been waiting for. The last Battle of Dien Bien Phu. Eight years of Combat , that cost 100,000 French Lives! Then the final Battle for Dien Bien Phu ! Just alone there, 8000 Brave Legionnaires lost there live and France ultimately lost there claim in Indochina.The French Military miscalculated, choosing the lush valley of Dien Bien Phu as the location for a "set-piece" battle. The Vietnamese surrounded the valley with massive artillery and intact trenches. They build 600 miles of the Ho Chi Minh trail in just three month.Dien Bien Phu had become a valley of Death and tears, adebacle that brought to an inglorious end France`s Imperial dream, and laid the foundation for another deadly war in Viet Nam that would soon begin.That tape is a must see,a Documantation as real as it was.
FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION COLOR, 100 MIN VHS $ 14.99 Only The Lucky few are Taken on. Fewer still earn the right to wear the KEPI BLANC. With unparalleled acces to life within the Foreign Legion, this film / Documantation follows one young 22 year old Englisch recruit from Kircaldy, former Royal Marine DEAN HEGGIE as he arrives in Paris and tackles one of the toughest training programms in the World. Endless drill at all hours of the day and Night, gruelling physical training, hours devoted to learning the Legion`s songs and even the correct swaggering walk.Brutal traing, push ups, running up hills at night.Total Disciplin, you see it all. You have to see that tape! the above mentioned shows the Basic training Camp in CASTELNAUDARY and the 4 RE, the Headquater of the FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION. And of course You see also the FARM, everyone knows about that Mystic place, but nobody ever seen it outsite the Legion.Running time for this documentation is about 50 min. Then the tape Cont. with the Basic training of fresh Legionnaires in the Jungle Hell of Guyana. Encountering alligators, pythons, deadly spiders and wrestling 18 ft. anacondas is all part of the jungle training.Deep into the Amazon the Legionnaires test the Jungle warfare to the limits. Every Year 15000 Young Men try to Join the French Foreign legion, only about 1500 get accepted and even fewer make it in Basic training. It rough, its hard, its not for everyone. Only one in ten will make it throught the end, but once a full Legionnaire, the lives will never be the same again !
March or Die 1977 VHS $ 14.99 At the end of World War I, a division of the French Foreign Legion led by Major Foster (Gene Hackman) has been ordered to protect an archaeological expedition led by Marneau (Max Von Sydow) The last expedition was destroyed along with its Legionnaire guards, but Foster must follow orders, despite his opposition to what he believes is "grave robbing". The excavation incites the wrath of El Krim (Ian Holm),a powerful Arab leader who uses it to arouse religious fanaticism amongst his tribes and lead an attack on the foreigners.
OUTPOST IN MOROCCO 1949 BW, vhs $ 7.99 The intrigue and adventure of North Africa and the French Foreign Legion highlight this dashing story of love and adventure filmed mostly in Morocco. George Raft is the brave Legionnaire Captain who falls in love with the daughter of a wealthy native chief intent on inciting a civil war against Raft and his men.The film employed many actual Legionnaires and their action-filled scenes in the Moroccon desert help to enhance this spectacular Movie.
THE GRAND ILLUSION 1938 VHS $ 13.99 It's long been one of the revered classics of international cinema, but there is no fine layer of dust over La Grande Illusion. Jean Renoir's film is just as vibrant, exciting, and wise as it has ever been. The story is set during World War I, mostly in a couple of German POW camps, where two very different French prisoners plot to escape: the working-class officer Maréchal (Jean Gabin, the French Spencer Tracy) and the upper-class de Boieldieu (Pierre Fresnay). The suspenseful backbone of the story is formed by these escape attempts, but Renoir is primarily concerned with the way people treat each other, and especially with how class and nationality inform human relations. Most compelling of all the film's characters is the aristocratic German officer von Rauffenstein, unforgettably incarnated by stiff-backed Erich von Stroheim; although he runs a prison camp, von Rauffenstein cannot help but strike up a friendship with de Boieldieu, a kindred spirit from the doomed nobility. There is nothing dewy or naive about Renoir's vision (and two years after the release of this antiwar film, Europe was plunged into another world war), yet Grand Illusion is one of those movies that makes you feel good about such long-outmoded ideas as sacrifice and brotherhood. After it won a prize at the Venice Film Festival in 1937, the Nazis declared the film "Cinematographic Enemy Number One." There can be no higher.
BEAU GESTE VHS BW,114 min. $ 14.99 Most men join the French Foreign Legion to forget,but BEAU GESTE and his two brothers join to be forgotten.They match off to disapper from past clouded by the disappearance of their family`s Blue Water sapphire, the gem that mysteriously vanisched in their very presence on that fateful night when the lights went out in the drawing room of their British mansion.So begins the saga of the brothers Geste: GARRY COOPER ( BEAU), RAY MILLAND (JOHN) and DIRK (ROBERT PAULSEN).Fleeing from the mist of suspicion to the midst of the burning Sahara, they cast their live in a desert fortress commanded by the tyrannical and sadistic Sergeant Markov.The film`s chilling start has become immortal:standing lonely on the desert is a silent fort manned by dead men,glaze-eyed corpses propped up upon the parapets, their rifles taking dead aim through the embrasures. BEAU GESTE is a thrilling movie of deceite and bravery, the devotion of brother - loyalty,courage,duty. BEAU GESTE is a sweeping film of high adventure with pulse racing and all flags flying.
LEGION OF THE DAMNED - Documentation VHS $ 14.99 The French Foreign Legion has a history - and a mystery - which is legendary. This elite strike force of highly trained and commited professionals has come a long way its battalions comprised murderers, thies and other fugitives from justice, yet the dedication to duty, to brotherhood and to battle, still remains. This remarkable insight into an intensely macho fraternity demonstrate the powerful, sven abnormal, drives which bond soldiers of different nationalities and cultures together, and make these well-honed killers outcast in ordinary society - perhaps for the rest of their lives. The Legion of the Damned - the ultimate fighting machine.
WARRIORS OF THE FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION VHS $ 9.99 The Legion is an army surrounded by romance, myth and intrique. Its history spans more then one hundred and fifty years. The Legion is world-renowed for its bravery. From fighting Cossacks in 1853 to patrolling Srajevo in 1992, they have always been in the thick of action. At any one time there are approximately ninety to one hundred different nationalities serving in the French Foreign legion. Men from China, Japan, America, Africa, Iceland, Australia, Germany, and Russia have found their way into the hallowed ranks of the Legion. A Legionnaires sworn allegiance, and only obligation, is to the Legion itself, not to France. The Legion`s motto is simple : "LEGIO PATRIA NOSTRA" - The Legion is our Country -The Legion never leave their weapons behind, and never fail to take an objective. Death comes first.
LE CRABE TAMBOUR DVD 1977 $ 14.99 Le Crabe Tambour provides a tableau that will resonate for Americans who experienced their own personal conflicts during America's involvement in Vietnam. However, Le Crabe Tambour is much more than a (French) Vietnam period piece. It follows the conscience of the protagonist through his own inward reflections and overt actions during French involvement in Indochina, and later, in Algeria. Historically compelling, and full of sub-plots and rich character development: this is a fine film that requires time to ponder. As such, it is not for everyone, and won't qualify as "entertainment" for many. However, it is a deeply rewarding journey into the complex world of personal and national honor, in a French context. Le Crabe Tambour is also a film which draws upon jungle, desert, and maritime landscapes to provide symbolic Crabe Tambour is a moody piece that explores the conflicts inherent in following one's own sense of honor. The backdrop of French colonial involvement in Indochina illustration to the riveting story unfolding.French Language No subtiles.
DVD - L'Honneur d'un Capitaine (1982) $ 14.99 Jacques Perrin, Nicole Garcia, Charles Denner. When Patricia Caron (Nicole García) watches a television debate, she is shocked to hear her long-dead husband described as a war criminal and a torturer. Her husband Marcel (Jacques Perrin) had died more than two decades earlier when French troops fought in Algeria -- and although she had been married only a short time before he went off to his death, she was certain that he could never have tortured ... Read moreWhen Patricia Caron (Nicole García) watches a television debate, she is shocked to hear her long-dead husband described as a war criminal and a torturer. Her husband Marcel (Jacques Perrin) had died more than two decades earlier when French troops fought in Algeria -- and although she had been married only a short time before he went off to his death, she was certain that he could never have tortured anyone. Irate and determined to clear her husband's name, she takes the television speaker to court -- where once the case progresses, there are flashbacks to the war and the activities of Captain Marcel Caron. As the court case drags on, director Pierre Schoendoerffer has hewn to acceptable topics and avoided the controversy surrounding the French army's behavior in Algeria. (French forces took over Algiers in 1830 and ruled Algeria as a colony for 132 years. In 1954, Algerian independence fighters started an armed revolt; in 1957, French troops were sent to quell the revolt, but by 1961, French insurgents were fighting alongside Algerians against the loyal French army and were defeated. Finally, on July 3, 1962, France granted independence to Algeria. The French sensitivity to their conduct in this war was still running high when this film was released.) ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide Hide full summary .Great Film about the French Foreign Legion in Algiers.The film focus in and out of the Court room and recalss events happen on Algiers.Very good movie in French Language.Pierre Schoendoerffer (Director)
La 317 th. Section a.k.a The 317 th. Platoon VHS $ 14.99 Based on the novel by Pierre Schoendoerffer. BW French Language No subtitles. A brilliant evocation of the senselessness of war set during the last days of the French occupation of Indochina, based on the director's own experiences of being taken prisoner at Dien Bien Phu. The film tells of the platoon's retreat, focusing on a career soldier and the commanding young lieutenant as they make their way through ambushes, betrayals, rain, jungles, villages, disease, pain, and inexorable fatigue to inevitable annihilatiation
The Battle of Algiers 1966 VHS $ 9.99 A Film commissioned by the Algerian Government. This is a moving and legendary film that all people should see. It first came out in the mid-sixties when the U.S. was getting involved with Vietnam and the similarities are obvious. The Algerians want independence and the French government tries to suppress them. This film is very forward and realistic. It makes it plainly obvious that "no newsreel footage was used" which adds to the authenticity and power of the film. This is the type of film that should be seen in upper level high school and college courses also because it ranks up there with films like schindler's list and is a piece of history. The film is very powerful and draws you into its drama like few films do-there is no happy ending even though the Algerians finally got their independence-too many people died and suffered and this film shows it very straightforwardly. The torture scene was taken out in a lot of theatrical prints but is intact in this video. Also, amazing performances, especially Ali la pointe, many of these actors were actually involved in the fight for independence and are non-professional actors yet they come across amazingly on the screen. You owe it yourself to see this extraordinary film! This movie was Initially banned by the French government.It quickly won wide acclaim; an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Film and garnishing 11 international awards. French Language with English subtitles.
Lost Command VHS $ 12.99 In this wartime melodrama, Lieutenant Colonel Raspeguy is a French peasant who has worked his way up the military ladder during the French involvement in Indochina. Sent to Algeria, Raspeguy must mold a group of raw recruits into a competent fighting unit. He calls on Esclavier , his sensitive assistant who eventually deserts the military out of frustration over the pointlessness of war. Raspeguy's other assistant is Boisfeuras , the affable officer whose outside demeanor hides the heart of a vicious killer who loves the bloodlust of battle. Raspeguy takes up with Countess De Clairefons , the widow of a respected general. She promises Raspeguy she will marry him if he comes back from the conflict as a general.
THE ANDERSON PLATOON VHS $ 14.99 A Black and white Semi Documentary Style Film.French documentarian Pierre Schoendorffer served as a combat soldier in Vietnam in the 1950s during France's quagmire. In the fall of 1966, he returned with a cameraman and spent six weeks with an American infantry platoon. This film, which won a 1968 Best Foreign Documentary Oscar, is stark and riveting. Commanded by a West Point graduate, Lieutenant Joseph Anderson, the 33-man platoon Schoendorffer traveled with was a cross-section of America. Perhaps as the film was shot relatively early in the war, the soldiers still seem motivated and even naive, though it seems to be dawning on everyone that their task may well be hopeless. Exhausting patrols to hunt the Viet Cong turn up nothing but deserted camps, and at one point when the platoon is taking heavy gunfire, you can hear an American yelling that he can't tell where the shooting is coming from. Schoendorffer refrains from making any political statements and offers only the most minimal narration to the black-and-white footage, none of which appears to have been staged for the camera. When the body of a young soldier killed in an ambush is loaded aboard a helicopter, the pain of the scene is palpable. At one point the platoon is shown getting a detailed briefing on a mission, only to have the plans abruptly change and the helicopters drop them into a battle where they have virtually no idea what their role is supposed to be. The Anderson Platoon doesn't tell you, it shows you, and this remarkable film resonates deeply.
La Petit Soldate $ 19.99 La Petit Soldate VHS French with English subtitles. 1960. This controversial spy-romance tale by Jean-Luc Godard was banned from release in France for three years because it refers to the use of torture on both the French and Algerian sides during the Algerian struggle for independence. The story focuses on Bruno Forestier (Michel Subor), a young, disillusioned man who becomes involved in politics, yet in spite of the fact that he stands up to torture and commits murder because of this involvement, he does not have deep political beliefs. Also featured is his lover Veronica Dreyer (Anna Karina, then-wife of director Jean-Luc Godard appearing in her first film) as a motivating factor in Bruno's behavior.
French Foreign Legion Collectable Service Certificates
2 REP Legion Etrangere Service Certificate Camerone $ 19.99 2 Regiment de Parachutistes .That is a Beautiful Certificate from The French Foreign Legion. Full Color and Blank. Ideal for Collectors of hard to find Legions Items . Has Stamp in Red from the 2 REP on it.The second Regiment de Parachutistes is the Top Regiment in the French Foreign Legion.
French Foreign Legion Service de MILITAIRE $ 9.99 1990 Style Certificate of THE FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION Military service.Blank for you,for Collection only.Another Stunning Certificate.Original and fantastic looking Item.As always,You will get only the Best Quality, nothing else.
Certificate de Attestation de Stage Commando $ 9.99 Little Certificate for the 4th. Commando course de Forces Francaise en Allemagne.Held back in the 1980`, by the French Military including the French Foreign Legion.Foreign Military was invited to that event.Blanco and for collection only.
3 R.E.I .REGIMENT ETRANGERE OF THE FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION $ 9.99 The Third Regiment Etrangere de Infrantry, the Legendary regiment.Military service Certificate.Blank for you , for Collection only.Another Stunning Certificate, Heavy CC Stock.Original and fantastic looking Item. You will get only the Best Quality, nothing else.
1 ST. REC. SERVICE DE MILITAIRE CERTIFICATE $ 9.99 1 st.REGIMENT ETRANGERE DE CAVALERY OF THE FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION .Military service Certificate.Blank for you, for Collection only. Another Stunning Certificate, Original and fantastic looking Item.As always,You will get only the Best Quality, nothing else.
BREVET MILITAIRE de PARACHUTISTE $ 9.99 2 eme REGIMENT ETRANGERE DE PARACHUTISTES THE ELITE, 2 REP OF THE FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION.Certificate also has the stamp of the 2 REP on it.
French Foreign Legion Metro Para Patch $ 4.99 This is a very nice FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION PARA TROOPER EMBROIDERED PATCH, VERY SPECIAL. It is approx. 3" x 3". Mercenary Patch. As an integral part of the French army, the French Foreign Legion is a professional fighting unit using the same equipment and with the same missions as any other infantry, tank, or engineer unit of the French army. They are volunteers of any nationality, race or creed, always ready to serve France.Men of action and elite soldiers with a young and dynamic spirit, they are capable of doing their duty anywhere anytime.
KEY-Chain ,FRENCH METRO EMBR.(2-3/4x1-3/4inch) $ 4.99. Just as the above patch, this key chain is wonderfull in details and displays proudly the French Foreign Legion 2 REP insigna they display on the Green Berett ! Be part of that Elite Military Unit and Reserve Yourself one of these collectables.
PIN-FRENCH,METRO PAR (1") $ 6.99 He we have a 1 inch Round French Metor Para Pin ! Ones again, you can see the French Foreign Legions 2 REP Emplems they wear on the Beret, proudly Displayed in this Limited Pin issue.
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