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The Men Without Names

1937 · 94 min

A stern, sun-baked colonial melodrama of legionnaires and duty, slow to unfold but carrying a quiet, old-fashioned gravity.

Directed by
Jean Vallée
Genres
Action
Starring
Constant Rémy, Maurice Rémy, Arthur Devère
Overview
The life in Morocco of an officer of the Foreign Legion, Colonel de Joyeuse.

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Directed by
Jean Vallée
Genres
Action
Starring
Constant Rémy, Maurice Rémy, Arthur Devère
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • loyalty
  • isolation
  • war
  • identity
  • survival
Places
  • military
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action
Directed by
Jean Vallée
Starring
Constant Rémy, Maurice Rémy, Arthur Devère, Paul Escoffier, Lucien Gallas, Paulette Houry, Tania Fédor, Robert Ozanne
Music
Jane Bos
Cinematography
Georges Million
Runtime
94 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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