Fort Saganne
Seen it?1984 | 180 min | War, Drama, History
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and mixed reviews, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved The Zone of Interest or Beasts of No Nation, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 3 hr.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In 1911, a willful and determined man from peasant stock named Charles Saganne enlists in the military and is assigned to the Sahara Desert under the aristocratic Colonel Dubreuilh.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alain Corneau
- Gérard DepardieuCharles Saganne
- Philippe NoiretDubreuilh
- Catherine DeneuveLouise
- Sophie MarceauMadeleine
- Michel DuchaussoyBaculard
- Jean-Laurent CochetBertozza
- Roger DumasVulpi
- Jean-Louis RichardFlammarin
- Robin RenucciHazan
- Sophie GrimaldiMère de Madeleine