Fort Saganne is a French film by Alain Corneau released in 1984 based on the novel Fort Saganne of Gardel dating from 1980 .
Synopsis
Shortly before the First World War , an officer of peasant origin effectively fought the rebellious tribes of the Sahara . In spite of his qualities of courage and self-denial, he is considered a parvenu by the “good society” who despises and rejects him. He is sent to Paris to support the requests for reinforcements, but the European conflict will change everything.
Technical sheet
- Director: Alain Corneau
- Scenario: Alain Corneau , Henri de Turenne and Louis Gardel based on his novel
- Director of Photography: Bruno Nuytten
- Sets: Veniero Colasanti
- Costumes: Veniero Colasanti, Rosine Delamare , Corinne Jorry
- Poster: Philippe Lemoine
- Assistant directors: Alain Centonze, Olivier Horlait
- Production managers: Georges Casati, Bernard Lorain
- Realtors: Alain Artur , Bruno François-Boucher , Patrick Meunier
- Production: Samuel Bronston , Albina du Boisrouvray
- Release date :
- Music: Philippe Sarde , performed by the London Symphony Orchestra , under the direction of Carlo Savina ; soundtrack of the film on disc Milan REF: LC 8126 A Lux 238
- Duration: 180 minutes
Distribution
- Gérard Depardieu : Charles Saganne
- Philippe Noiret : Dubreuilh
- Catherine Deneuve : Louise
- Sophie Marceau : Madeleine
- Michel Duchaussoy : Baculard
- Jean-Laurent Cochet : Bertozza
- Robin Renucci : Hazan
- Jean-Louis Richard : Flammarin
- Roger Dumas : Vulpi
- Hippolyte Girardot : Courette
- Sophie Grimaldi : Madeleine’s mother
- Florent Pagny : Lucien Saganne
- Said Amadis : Amajar
- Salah Teskouk : Embarek
Around the film
It was, at the time, the most expensive film of French cinema. A real fort was built on the Chinguetti trail for filming purposes.
Distinctions
- 1985 : Caesar of the cinema
- Caesar nomination for best actor for Gérard Depardieu
- Cesar nomination for the best photography for Bruno Nuytten
- Caesar nomination for the best costumes for Rosine Delamare and Corinne Jorry
- Caesar nomination for best sound for Pierre Gamet , Jean-Paul Loublier and Claude Villand