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Title: A tough, gritty view of the "other" Vietnam war
Review: This film is an excellent story of the first Vietnam War, the one that involved the French. The French involvement in Vietnam is not that well known in the USA. However, those that see this film will be interested to know that battle have been fought in that country for many years. Pierre Schoendoerffer, the director and Raul Courtard, the cinematographer are both veterans of the French conflict in Vietnam (Indo-China). The 317 Platoon tells the story of a group of French soldiers and their Latoian allies who trek through the jungle to the saftey of a French outpost. They a pursued by the Viet-Minh, and the odds of them reaching safety get longer avery day.
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