Twenty five years ago i deserted from the legion estrange. Simon the deserter sees both sides of the struggle and wonders why, in a land so large, arabs and europeans cannot live together. Oct 03, 2017 a brit missing for two months has been found in the french foreign legion. Army lad missing for two months found serving in secretive. Simon murray, cbe born 25 march 1940 is a hong kongbased british businessman, adventurer, author, and former french foreign legionnaire. Based on simon murrays famous memoir legionnaire the film was retitled to avoid confusion with a jcvd film of the same name its about a jilted englishman in the 1960s who joins the french foreign legion and fights with them in algeria, before facing a moral crisis. Basic training, fighting, history, jungle training. As murray and dupont now stand on opposites sides, who will become the hero and who will be the deserter. A frenchman who joins the french foreign legion with two buddies from spain. Nov 12, 2012 its the dark romance of the french foreign legion.
Deserter is the gritty true story of an idealistic young english gentleman, simon murray paul fox, who is driven to join the french foreign legion. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, realistic, suspenseful, tense, exciting and rough films and tv shows about with french foreign legion, foreign legion, soldier, adventure, desert, murder, death, flashback, danger and heroes plots mostly in drama, adventure and war genres. But in the meantime it can be said that every legionnaire, be he in the jungles of tonkin, or on the boiling sand of the desert, should his time come, will be prepared to face death, either with a smile or a curse on his lips according to his own temperament, just as his predecessors have done in. Time was, films about the french foreign legion were themselves legion. On patrol in paris french foreign legion, french army. The preselection centers of the recruitment chain of the foreign legion are ready to welcome you again, from may 11, 2020, after having sent your form and having been contacted by a recruiter, in order to allow a recruitment in strict compliance with health measures related to covid19. Dec 16, 2014 a us army lieutenant who deserted to join the french foreign legion has been jailed for four years following a court martial. Deserter is the gritty true story of an idealistic young english gentleman, simon murray paul fox, who is driven to join the french foreign legion after a failed romance. The tom hardy character at one point tells the main character that he stands for nothing which sums up the film quite well. The first four weeks are an introduction to military life. Deserter is a 2002 adventure movie set in algeria in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Didnt expect much from this movie about the frenchalgerian war but i was suckered in by it being set in the french foreign legion and an early tom hardy role. The french foreign legion was used in campaigns across north africa. Jul 07, 2012 deserter, with a running time of 93 minutes, will be available on both dvd and bluray and hits the streets this tuesday, july 17, for sale andor rental.
All french foreign legion artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. Nov 12, 2017 for almost 200 years, the french foreign legion has prided itself on offering a haven for men yearning for adventure and a new start in life. Released for the first time with a new cut by director martin huberty, deserter is the gritty true story of an idealistic young english gentleman simon murray paul fox driven to join the french foreign legion after a failed romance. Deserter is a film directed by martin huberty with paul fox, tom hardy, kate maberly, aitor merino, year.
Can you tell me what other legionnaire movies exist and their names, and your suggestions. If you deserted 25 years ago, you should be covered under the three year statue of limitation. The list contains the best, new and most relevant french foreign legion movies ordered by relevance. The movie is enjoyable and theres quite a bit of action in it. And later, based on his book he produced the autobiographical movie deserter which only came as a dvd. The wartorn men question the honor, hope and morality of the people around them and in themselves. The list contains the best, new and most relevant foreign legion movies ordered by relevance. Driven by romantic illusion to join the french foreign legion, simon learns.
It tells the story of simon murray who is confronted with insurmountable class differences when he meets the woman of his life in 1950s england. A mustsee for any hardy boys, it might also please french foreign legion aficionados and history buffs. Simon signs up and the recruiter says he will leave for algeria in the morning. Rebuffed in love and uncertain of life, we follow a young englishmans physical and spiritual journey during algerias battle for independence from france. Legionnaire movies legionnaire 1998 discussion moviechat. Deserter tells the story of the struggle that these men suffer through while trying to maintain their morals and their honor. Simons romantic illusions are soon shattered when he encounters his fellow recruits, including dupont tom hardy, who have all volunteered to escape a past far less. Deserter 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Strike back season 3 a ffl deserter was hired by south african govt.
He is informed that if he signs up, he will have to stay in the legion for a minimum of five years. The hard truth about the foreign legion by max hastings. The film opens with a young man running across the sahara desert in his a. Ancien and deserter drugged and raped gay man a french. What makes it special is the subtle depiction of the pied noir who were. But in the meantime it can be said that every legionnaire, be he in the jungles of tonkin, or on the boiling sand of the desert, should his time come, will be prepared to face death, either with a smile or a curse on. He was the oldest man to reach the south pole unsupported, at the age of 63. Americans in the french foreign legion the french foreign. French, us, canadian and chilean troops have arrived in haiti to help stabilize the country after former haitian president jeanbertrand arisitide fled the country under pressure from an armed rebel revolt and the international community. Second lieutenant lawrence franks, 28, graduated in second place from. The exact same film twice whether it is called deserter or legion of honor. It tells of the french foreign legion into which no french men are allowed. Dont be fooled like me into buying the exact same film twice whether it is called deserter or legion of honor tom hardy is a key but ancillary character.
If the idea of spending 12 weeks in boot camp is what keeps people from joining the marine corps, they should be thankful that its only that long. List of films featuring the french foreign legion wikipedia. Army deserter joins french foreign legion the leading. The fellow is simon murray and he has decided to join the french foreign legion. Early tom hardy in martin hubertys reallife, french. Jan 18, 2011 deserting the foreign legion is a misdemeanor delit penal in french law. An american soldier who abandoned his army unit in 2009 to join the french foreign legion has been convicted of desertion and sentenced to four years in prison by the us military. Based on a true story, an idealistic young englishman, simon murray paul fox, joins the french foreign legion.
Driven by romantic illusion to join the french foreign legion, simon tom hardy learns what it truly means to be a hero. A captain in the french foreign legion in north africa tries to keep the peace and battle bandit tribes while also taking care of his son, who lives with him at the foreign legion fort. Aug 26, 2017 dont be fooled like me into buying the exact same film twice whether it is called deserter or legion of honor tom hardy is a key but ancillary character. Movies are in english, german, french and other languages. Disillusioned, he decides to join the foreign legion and is send to a remote outpost in algeria where he is subject to brutal training.
Choose your favorite french foreign legion designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. Us lieutenant jailed for deserting army, joining french. Rebuffed in love and uncertain of life, simon is the story of a young englishmans physical and spiritual journey during algerias battle for independence from france. Simon paul fox fights for the french foreign legion, but pascal tom hardy fights only for himself. A timeless, coming of age story set against the epic, sweeping landscape of north africa. Wrens 1924 romantic novel, beau geste, unleashed a sandstorm of popular legioninspired celluloid. Lionheart jean claude van damme ffl deserter in the movie captain america winter soldier george st pierce was a ffl member in a few tv shows also. This is a list of films featuring the french foreign legion in which the french foreign legion is portrayed either through its plot or by a main character the french foreign legion is a military arm of the french army, established in 1831, and it has seen action throughout the. Driven by romantic illusion to join the french foreign legion, simon learns what it.
Early tom hardy in martin hubertys reallife, french foreign. Deserter 2002 simon paul fox fights for the french foreign legion, but pascal tom hardy fights only for himself. Im sure there is plenty more i think the only movie were there is a good guy from the ffl is the mummy with brendan frasier. French foreign legion, french legion etrangere, an elite military force originally consisting of foreign volunteers in the pay of france but now comprising volunteer soldiers from any nation, including france, for service in france and abroad. Driven by romantic illusion to join the french foreign legion, simon tom hardy. Forts of the french foreign legion world archaeology. Nrk1 14 years ago deserter is also a legionnaire movie. This is what basic training in the french foreign legion. Deserter 2002 internet movie firearms database guns. Americans struggle to meet the french foreign legions. He wrote of his experiences in the legion in the book legionnaire, published in 1978. His illusions are soon shattered when he encounters his fellow recruits, including.
When wartorn men who are fighting for the french foreign legion meet, they find themselves in a melting pot of confusion while befriending unlikely allies. Americans struggle to meet the french foreign legions high. Second lieutenant lawrence franks told a military court that suicidal thoughts drove him to seek the legion and its reputation for a hardnosed regimen. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, exciting, suspenseful, humorous and emotional films and tv shows about with foreign legion, soldier, violence, desert, french foreign legion, heroes, gun, military, adventure and brutality plots mostly in drama, war and adventure genres. When it was founded, the french foreign legion was. Most people who are convicted for desertion of the foreign legion are sentenced to suspended prison. It could always be worse like in the french foreign legions four month basic training. A disillusioned englishman facing an uncertain future joins the french foreign legion. Several episodes were edited into the 1954 film desert outpost.
The dark romance and grim reality of life in the french. Deserter 2002 internet movie firearms database guns in. This is a list of films featuring the french foreign legion in which the french foreign legion is. They built isolated forts that became the focus of military actions way beyond the imagination of novel writers and outposts were frequently defended to the last man during the early part of the 20 th century. Legionnaires need war, certainly, and afghanistan is winding down. Documentary movies french foreign legion information. It is a film about the french foreign legion set in algeria around the war of independence. On leaving the foreign legion in 1965, he got married and moved to hong kong where he worked for jardine matheson for fourteen years.
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