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Lost Command is a 1966 war and drama film directed by Mark Robson, who also produced the work. The screenplay was written by Nelson Gidding, based on the work of Jean Lartéguy. The cast includes Anthony Quinn, Alain Delon, George Segal, and Michèle Morgan. Robert L. Surtees served as the director of photography, with Franz Waxman composing the music and Dorothy Spencer editing the film.
The production originated in France and the United States, with filming taking place in Madrid and Almería, Spain. The narrative is set in Algeria and addresses the Cold War and the Algerian War. The film has a runtime of 129 minutes and was distributed by Columbia Pictures and Netflix in video on demand format. It holds a rating of 6.3 on IMDb and a vote average of 6.167 on TMDb.
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6.2After being freed from a Vietnamese war prison, French Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy is sent to help quell resistance forces in Algeria. With the help of the Capt. Esclavier, who has grown weary of war, and Capt. Boisfeuras, who lives for it, Raspeguy attempts to convert a rugged band of soldiers into a formidable fighting unit, with the promise of marrying a beautiful countess if he's made a general.
Cast
- Anthony Quinn as Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy
- Alain Delon as Captain Phillipe Esclavier
- George Segal as Lt. Mahidi
- Michèle Morgan as Countess de Clairefons
- Maurice Ronet as Capain. Boisfeuras
- Claudia Cardinale as Aisha
Themes
- military history
- french paratrooper
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- The Centurions
- Main subject
- Algerian War
- Director
- Mark Robson
- Screenwriter
- Nelson Gidding
- Cast member
- Robert Riettii
- Composer
- Franz Waxman
- Producer
- Mark Robson
- Production company
- Columbia Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Robert L. Surtees
- Narrative location
- Algeria
- Filming location
- Almería
- Duration
- 129
- FilmAffinity ID
- 763215
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Claudia Cardinale in Lost Command.jpg
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- Commons category
- Lost Command
- publication date
- 1966-01-01
- film editor
- Dorothy Spencer
- title
- Lost Command
- after a work by
- Jean Lartéguy
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
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