To Be Twenty in the Aures (1972): Cast & Box Office
To Be Twenty in the Aures is a 1972 war drama directed by René Vautier, starring Philippe Léotard as Lieutenant Perrin, Philippe Brizard and Michel Elias. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $2,422 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- René Vautier
- Original language
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French - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is To Be Twenty in the Aures About?
The premise of To Be Twenty in the Aures without spoilers.
A cohort of rebellious, pacifist Breton soldiers is deployed to Algeria, where the brutal realities of conflict slowly transform them into hardened combatants. One refuses to become a killer, deserts his unit and smuggles an FLN prisoner destined for execution the next day. The film won the International Critics Prize at Cannes in 1972 and was restored in 2012.
To Be Twenty in the Aures Themes & Keywords
· 16 tags- french algerian war
- french army
- pacifist
- prisoner
- cave
- putsch
- french soldier
- french military
- algerian war
- france
- algeria
- guerilla
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- loyalty
- uniform
- hillside
- prison rape
To Be Twenty in the Aures Cast & Characters
Philippe Léotard leads the cast as Lieutenant Perrin, with Philippe Brizard as La Marie and Michel Elias as Robert, teacher. Directed by René Vautier; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director René Vautier
- Philippe Léotard as Lieutenant Perrin
- Philippe Brizard as La Marie
- Michel Elias as Robert, teacher
- Jean-Jacques Moreau as Jacques
Also Starring in To Be Twenty in the Aures
· 10 more- Alexandre Arcady Noël
- Jean-Michel Ribes Priest
- Jacques Canselier Coco
- Hamid Djellouli Youssef
- Yves Branellec Youenn
- Pierre Vautier Pierrick
- Charles Trétout Charles
- Alain Vautier Lanick
- Bernard Ramel Nanard
- Alain Scoff Soldier Lomic
To Be Twenty in the Aures Box Office
To Be Twenty in the Aures grossed $2,422 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$2.4K
- International
- $2.4K
To Be Twenty in the Aures Also Known As
Also known as “Avoir Vingt Ans Dans Les Aurès”.
- Also known as
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- Avoir Vingt Ans Dans Les Aurès
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To Be Twenty in the Aures FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of To Be Twenty in the Aures, each answered in a sentence.
How long is To Be Twenty in the Aures?
To Be Twenty in the Aures runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was To Be Twenty in the Aures released?
To Be Twenty in the Aures was released on May 1, 1972.
Who directed To Be Twenty in the Aures?
To Be Twenty in the Aures was directed by René Vautier.
More films by René Vautier Who is in the cast of To Be Twenty in the Aures?
To Be Twenty in the Aures stars Philippe Léotard as Lieutenant Perrin, Philippe Brizard as La Marie and Michel Elias as Robert, teacher, among 14 credited actors.
How much did To Be Twenty in the Aures make at the box office?
To Be Twenty in the Aures grossed $2,422 worldwide.
Does To Be Twenty in the Aures have a post-credit scene?
No. To Be Twenty in the Aures has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is To Be Twenty in the Aures in?
The original language of To Be Twenty in the Aures is French.
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