Poorly Extinguished Fires (1994)

ALL 01/12/1994 (fr) Drama 98 Min
  • Release
    01/12/1994
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato
    0%
  • Original title
    Des feux mal éteints
  • Original language
    fr
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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Overview

A French army journalist bears witness to the atrocities of the Algerian war in 1962 in this gripping French war movie. It is based on the 1967 novel by Philippe Labro. The film begins in Paris as Jerome Carier, ready to embark to Algiers, is beaten and questioned about the politically sensitive photographs he has. The photos were sent to him by Francois, a friend stationed in Algiers. Francoise is trying to get the French and the Algerians to reconcile. Jerome arrives in the war-torn country and finds himself faced with unbelievable carnage. The French are behind most of it. Because he took the pictures, Francois life is in jeopardy. He is murdered and Jerome finds himself attracted to his girl friend, a radio station announcer. The film contains graphic pictures of the slaughter.

  1. Serge Moati

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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  1. Manuel Blanc

    Jérôme

  2. Maria de Medeiros

    Tweedy Bird

  3. Hélène Vincent

    Jeanne

  4. Emmanuel Salinger

    François

  5. Rufus

    Commander Perleau

  6. François Négret

    Seb

  7. Christophe Malavoy

    Captain Vergèze

  8. Daniel Gélin

    The gentleman from the beach

  9. Simon de La Brosse

    Travaire

  10. Fabrice Desplechin

    Sprague

  11. Thierry de Peretti

    Soldier in hospital

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 11 , Crews : 1

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Poorly Extinguished Fires (1994) 98 Min

ALL 01/12/1994 (fr)
Drama
  • Release 01/12/1994
  • Production
  • Original title Des feux mal éteints
  • fr
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

A French army journalist bears witness to the atrocities of the Algerian war in 1962 in this gripping French war movie. It is based on the 1967 novel by Philippe Labro. The film begins in Paris as Jerome Carier, ready to embark to Algiers, is beaten and questioned about the politically sensitive photographs he has. The photos were sent to him by Francois, a friend stationed in Algiers. Francoise is trying to get the French and the Algerians to reconcile. Jerome arrives in the war-torn country and finds himself faced with unbelievable carnage. The French are behind most of it. Because he took the pictures, Francois life is in jeopardy. He is murdered and Jerome finds himself attracted to his girl friend, a radio station announcer. The film contains graphic pictures of the slaughter.

  1. Serge Moati

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer