Review of Diên Biên Phu (1992) by Deke P — 08 Jun 2010
Definitely not an entertaining war movie, rather a Symphony of Life and Death... The sacrifice of young men, jumping for a last and certain defeat, just to stand and fall next to their comrades is certainly moving.
An American reporter scours Hanoi, "civilised" background to the battle, in search of a scoop. He rubs shoulders with a Chinese bookie, a cyclo-pousse driver, a Vietnamese nationalist who give their views to the battle.
Pierre Schoendoerffer jumped on Dien Bien Phu as a reporter, and survived. He shot this film in Viet Nam, 37 years after the end of the battle.
This review of Diên Biên Phu (1992) was written by Deke P on 08 Jun 2010.
Diên Biên Phu has generally received positive reviews.
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