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To Be Twenty in the Aures (1972)

Movie ★ 7.6 100 min

Drama War

A group of refractory and pacifist Bretons is sent to Algeria. These beings confronted with the horrors of war gradually become killing machines. One of them did not accept it and deserted, taking with him an FLN prisoner who was to be executed the next day.

René Vautier Director René Vautier Writer

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Quick facts

Released
May 12, 1972
Runtime
100 min
IMDb
tt0163537
Country
Language
,
Studio
Unité Production Cinématographique Bretagne

Themes

Cast

Philippe Léotard Philippe Léotard Lieutenant Perrin Hamid Djellouli Youssef Alexandre Arcady Alexandre Arcady Noël Jean-Michel Ribes Jean-Michel Ribes Priest Jacques Canselier Jacques Canselier Coco Jean-Jacques Moreau Jean-Jacques Moreau Jacques Michel Elias Michel Elias Robert, teacher Philippe Brizard Philippe Brizard La Marie Yves Branellec Youenn Charles Trétout Charles Pierre Vautier Pierrick Alain Vautier Lanick Bernard Ramel Nanard Alain Scoff Soldier Lomic

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Frequently asked questions

What is To Be Twenty in the Aures about?
A group of refractory and pacifist Bretons is sent to Algeria. These beings confronted with the horrors of war gradually become killing machines. One of them did not accept it and deserted, taking with him an FLN prisoner who was to be executed the next day.
Who directed To Be Twenty in the Aures?
To Be Twenty in the Aures was directed by René Vautier.
Who stars in To Be Twenty in the Aures?
To Be Twenty in the Aures stars Philippe Léotard, Hamid Djellouli, Alexandre Arcady, Jean-Michel Ribes.
When was To Be Twenty in the Aures released?
To Be Twenty in the Aures is a 1972 drama, war film.
Where can I watch To Be Twenty in the Aures?
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