Synopsis
Foreign Legion officer Galoup recalls his once glorious life, training troops in the Gulf of Djibouti. His existence there was happy, strict and regimented, until the arrival of a promising young recruit, Sentain, plants the seeds of jealousy in Galoup's mind.
Key facts
Cast
Denis Lavant, Michel Subor, Grégoire Colin, Richard Courcet, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Adiatou Massudi, Marta Tafesse Kassa, Mickael Ravovski
Original language
French
First release
April 17, 2000 (France)
Production companies
Pathé, Arte France Cinéma
Based on
Billy Budd, Sailor
Awards
César Award for Best Cinematography, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography, Chlotrudis Award for Best Cinematography
Setting
France, Marseille, Djibouti
Filming locations
Djibouti
Crew
Screenplay
Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau
Producer
Jérôme Minet, Patrick Grandperret
Cinematography
Agnès Godard
Editing
Nelly Quettier
Music
Charles Henri de Pierrefeu, Eran Zur
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Berlin International Film Festival 2000 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2000 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 1999 generic
- Venice Film Festival 1999 generic
Titles
| Original title | Beau Travail | |
| Alternate title | Good Work | |
| Alternate title | Der Fremdenlegionär |
Releases & classifications
| Television | France | April 17, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Finland | May 3, 2000 |
| Theatrical | France | May 3, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | May 3, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Germany | April 5, 2001 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 31, 2002 |
| Theatrical | United States | September 4, 2020 |
| Streaming | United States | September 1, 2022 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | February 22, 2024 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United Kingdom | November 20, 2000 |
| Home video | United States | October 15, 2002 |
| Home video | United States | September 15, 2020 |
Full credits
| Director | Claire Denis |
| Cast | Denis Lavant, Michel Subor, Grégoire Colin, Richard Courcet, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Adiatou Massudi (Legionnaire), Marta Tafesse Kassa, Mickael Ravovski (Legionnaire), Dan Herzberg (Legionnaire), Giuseppe Molino (Legionnaire), Gianfranco Poddighe (Legionnaire), Marc Veh (Legionnaire), Thong Duy Nguyen (Legionnaire), Jean-Yves Vivet (Legionnaire), Bernardo Montet (Legionnaire), Dimitri Tsiapkinis (Legionnaire), Djamel Zemali (Legionnaire), Abdelkader Bouti (Legionnaire), Loula Ali Lotta, Ali Mohammed Hamadou, Ahmed Houffeil Abdi, Aicha Med Robleh, Sigue Samouel, Almaz Lissana, Kounana Mitike, Amina Iman, Yawadit Bahailou, Zinat Cheik Safi, Hiwat Ayalleh, Touriye Ballata, Hiwat Echete, Haba Kebede, Makdas Sahay, Amina Idriss, Sahait Alemanyeh, Yedit Bahalou, Kadija Mohamed, Mimi Alem, Roukoya Mohamed, Amina Salah, Imabet Tadesse, Ganat Mamo, Matha Wolde, Mona Lisa |
| Screenplay | Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau |
| Producer | Jérôme Minet, Patrick Grandperret |
| Cinematography | Agnès Godard |
| Editing | Nelly Quettier |
| Music | Charles Henri de Pierrefeu, Eran Zur |
| Production design | Arnaud de Moléron |
| Sound | Jean-Christophe Winding, Jean-Paul Mugel |
| Costumes | Judy Shrewsbury |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
