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March or Die

1977 · 107 min

A grim, sun-scorched slog through colonial warfare, heavy with futility and harsh discipline, offering little relief but a somber, memorable weight.

Directed by
Dick Richards
Genres
Drama, Adventure, War
Starring
Gene Hackman, Terence Hill, Catherine Deneuve
Tagline
They obeyed but one command
Overview
Just after World War I, Major Foster is incorporating new recruits into his French Foreign Legion platoon when he is sent to his former remote outpost located in the French Morocco to protect an archaeological excavation from El Krim, a Rifian leader who intends to unite all local tribes to fight the colonial government…

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Directed by
Dick Richards
Genres
Drama, Adventure, War
Starring
Gene Hackman, Terence Hill, Catherine Deneuve
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • war
  • colonialism
  • loyalty
  • death
Places
  • wilderness
  • military
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

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drama, adventure, war
Directed by
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Written by
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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