A Captain's Honor

1982 | 120 minutes | 6.0 ★ (12)

A Captain's Honor
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    During a televised debate on the Algerian war in the early 1980s, Professor Paulet denounced the methods of Captain Caron, killed in action in 1957. The widow of the captain, Patricia, decided to file a defamation suit.

  • Release Date

    29 December 1982

  • DirectingPierre Schoendoerffer
  • Budget

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    $0.00

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